Blog & Stories
Insights, updates, and stories from the Sustainability in Prisons Project—highlighting conservation programs, education, research, and community impact.
Why Aquaponics in Prison?
By William Rathgeber, SPP Biological Science Technician. Photos by Marisa Pushee. In early 2018, the Sustainability in Prison Project (SPP) partnered with Symbiotic Cycles to bring aquaponic gardening to Cedar…
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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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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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Art of the Oregon silverspot butterfly
By SPP SCCC Ecological Conservation Nursery Coordinator Graham Klag Fall colors continue to take flight at Stafford Creek Corrections Center through the artistic talents of conservation technician Michael! Inspired by SPP lectures…
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More Beekeeping than Ever!
Text by Bethany Shepler, SPP Green Track Program Coordinator, and Joslyn Rose Trivett, SPP Education and Outreach Manager. Photos by Bethany Shepler, except where otherwise noted. About a year and a…
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