Blog & Stories
Insights, updates, and stories from the Sustainability in Prisons Project—highlighting conservation programs, education, research, and community impact.
A Tribute to Tammy
By Sadie Gilliom, SPP Western Pond Turtle Program Coordinator; All photos by Sadie Gilliom unless otherwise noted Congratulations to Tammy Schmidt, our partner with the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife,…
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Mission Creek Checkerspot Spotlight
Another wonderful rearing season is coming to a close at Mission Creek Corrections Center for Women. This year butterfly technicians and staff woke up sleeping caterpillars or larvae in early…
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Larch’s First Turtle Release: A Technician’s Response
by Sadie Gilliom, SPP Western Pond Turtle Program Coordinator, and Mr. Goff, SPP Turtle Technician Photos by Sadie Gilliom, except where noted On May 18th, 2016, Larch Corrections Center released its…
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A Successful Turtle Release
by Sadie Gilliom, Western Pond Turtle Program Coordinator On April 14th, four western pond turtles were released back into the wild in a wetland in Pierce County. These turtles had…
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Photos from WCCW Work party
Text and photos by Joslyn Rose Trivett, SPP Network Manager In late March, the prairie conservation nursery at Washington Corrections Center for women held a work party. Three SPP staff who…
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It was a Toad-ally Ribbiting Lecture with the Special Offenders Unit
Blog and photos by Liliana Caughman, SPP Lecture Series Program Coordinator Last month the SPP Science and Sustainability Lecture Series held its first ever lecture at the Special Offenders Unit…
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