Blog & Stories
Insights, updates, and stories from the Sustainability in Prisons Project—highlighting conservation programs, education, research, and community impact.
Garden expansion and delicious prison bananas: Olympic Corrections Center Horticulture Program
Text and photos by Bethany J. Shepler, Green Track Program Coordinator I had the pleasure of visiting Olympic Corrections Center (OCC) in June. I was excited to see all of…
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When Nature Meets Art
For inspiration, students had a variety of high quality images taken from SPP’s various programs to choose from as the subject of their screen prints. In some cases, the students…
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Turtle Release Day for Cedar Creek
Unless otherwise noted, text and photos by Bill Anglemyer, Evergreen student and former Turtle Technician. With the technicians responsible for their rehabilitation, on April 10th, ten turtles made their way…
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Origin Story of a Compost Program
Text and photos by Erica Benoit, SPP Environmental Workshop Series Coordinator Note: please be aware that at least one individual featured in this story and in these images has victims…
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Seed to Supper: a bittersweet goodbye
By Jacob Meyers, Ecological Conservation Nursery Coordinator For the past year and a half, I’ve had a truly unique and remarkable opportunity. Once per month, I made the hour long…
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Welcoming New Roots of Success Instructors
Text and Photos by Bethany Shepler, Green Track Program Coordinator During my time coordinating Roots of Success (Roots) we struggled to complete new instructor trainings, but in August that all changed. Washington Corrections…
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