Blog & Stories
Insights, updates, and stories from the Sustainability in Prisons Project—highlighting conservation programs, education, research, and community impact.
Spring Showers Bring Prairie Flowers
By Fiona Edwards, Graduate Research Assistant Several Fridays ago, SPP hosted a Prairie Tour at Joint Base Lewis-McChord (JBLM) in order to share the rare landscape with WDOC and TESC…
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CONFOR West
By Dennis Aubrey, Brittany Gallagher, and Andrea Martin In late April three SPP Graduate Research Assistants attended CONFOR West, an annual conference in Western Canada highlighting environmental science, forestry, and…
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Sustainability Seminars begin at Washington State Penitentiary
by Robert Branscum, Correctional Specialist 3, Washington State Penitentiary Washington State Penitentiary (WSP) has had its first Sustainability Seminar. It was a fantastic success. Gretchen Graber, Native Plant Greenhouse…
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Butterfly Techs at Mission Creek Helping with the Evergreen Environmental Observation Network
Butterfly Techs at Mission Creek Helping with the Evergreen Environmental Observation Network By Dennis Aubrey, SPP Graduate Research Assistant & Taylor’s checkerspot program coordinator While the Taylor’s checkerspot caterpillars at…
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Washington Corrections Center for Women Horticulture & Floral Design Programs
Please note>> the best way to contact this program is to call the prison’s main number and ask for Floral Design: (253) 858-4200 – Main Washington Corrections Center for Women…
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Using Worms to Reduce Food Waste at Monroe Correctional Complex!
By Donna Simpson, Administrative Assistant 3 at Monroe Correctional Complex The Monroe Correctional Complex is using worms to reduce food waste disposal costs while also providing a meaningful science and…
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