Blog & Stories
Insights, updates, and stories from the Sustainability in Prisons Project—highlighting conservation programs, education, research, and community impact.
A New Wildlife Ecological Conservation Program! Sheep Husbandry at WA State Penitentiary
by SPP Co-Director Kelli Bush Historically, bighorn sheep were widespread in western North America. By the turn of the 20th century, populations had dwindled to near extinction, and recovery efforts…
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SPP’s new Mission Statement
by Kelli Bush, SPP Director for Evergreen We are so pleased! SPP partners from Evergreen and Washington State Department of Corrections have completed updates to SPP’s mission and vision statements.…
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Biological Science Technician at Cedar Creek speaks about his time with SPP
By John Fitzpatrick, Biological Science Technician at Cedar Creek Corrections Center. Foreword and photos by Jessica Brown, SPP Turtle Program Coordinator. When John Fitzpatrick applied and interviewed for an opening…
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New Woodpecker Nest Monitoring Project at Cedar Creek
Text by Jessica Brown, SPP Turtle Program Coordinator and Philip Fischer, U.S. Forest Service volunteer. Photos by Jessica Brown. In November, the Woodpecker Nest Monitoring Project at Cedar Creek was…
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New Biological Science Technician Position, and One of the Newest is Feeling Thankful
By Adam Mlady, Biological Science Technician, Cedar Creek Corrections Center. Photos by Jessica Brown, SPP Coordinator Editor’s Note: Participation in the turtle program at Cedar Creek is evolving to take on…
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Happenings at Cedar Creek Corrections
Text and photos by Jessica Brown, SPP Turtle Program Coordinator After several months of planning, a new wildlife conservation program at Cedar Creek Correctional Facility will soon be up and…
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