Blog & Stories
Insights, updates, and stories from the Sustainability in Prisons Project—highlighting conservation programs, education, research, and community impact.
A Beautiful Spring and Explosive Summer at WCCW
Photos and text by Jacob Meyers, Prairie Ecological Conservation Nursery Coordinator Pop. Pop. Pop. Scream. Laughter. Pop. Pop. Pop. That may sound like a group of teenagers watching a horror…
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Sheep Husbandry Program: A New Collaboration for Ecological Conservation
by SPP Co-Director Kelli Bush Note: This blog post was intended to be published sooner to acknowledge our contributors. We apologize for the delay. Sustainability in Prisons Project’s mission is…
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Blooms & Blossoms at Washington Corrections Center
by Alexandra James, SPP Ecological Conservation Nursery Coordinator Spring has sprung at Washington Corrections Center (WCC)! The Ecological Conservation Nursery is well underway with the cultivation of two viola plant…
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Sustainability at Olympic Corrections Center
Text and photos by Bethany Shepler, SPP Green Track Program Coordinator I recently visited Olympic Corrections Center (OCC) on the Olympic Peninsula near Forks, Washington. OCC is a “camp” for…
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Collaboration is Key
By Amanda Mintz, SPP Wetland Ecological Conservation (EVM) Program Coordinator All photos by Ricky Osborne. The Emergent Vegetated Mats (EVM) program at Stafford Creek Corrections Center emerged from a partnership among many…
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Cracking Kinnikinnick
by Carl Elliott, SPP Ecological Conservation Nursery Manager Kinnikinnick (Arctostaphylos uva-ursi) is tough to grow from seeds. Kinnikinnick seeds have compound dormancy: before germination can occur, the seed coats must be…
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