Blog & Stories
Insights, updates, and stories from the Sustainability in Prisons Project—highlighting conservation programs, education, research, and community impact.
The Bridge to Evergreen
by Kristina Faires, SPP Program Enhancement Coordinator The window I sit near and write this is open and expansive. It looks out to The Evergreen State College’s Red Square. Even on…
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New Turtles Arrived!
Text and photos by Sadie Gilliom, SPP Western Pond Turtle Program Coordinator After a few months of waiting, Cedar Creek and Larch Corrections Centers have each received a new batch of…
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The Honey Bees are a Buzzin’ at Larch Corrections Center
Written by SPP Liaison and Classification Counselor Shawn Piliponis. On September 8, 2016, Larch Corrections Center (LCC) reached another historical milestone as it kick-started a new apiary (beehive) program by…
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Creative Illustrations for Monarch Butterfly Ecological Conservation
By Graduate Research Assistant, Jeanne Dodds Photos by Ricky Osborne Drawing and art making are powerful tools to increase the ability to focus, relax, and develop creative problem solving in areas far beyond…
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Healing people and the environment
by Susan Christopher, Butterfly Technician at Mission Creek Corrections Center for Women In the past, our environment has suffered from many injustices inflicted by society. Over-development, air and water pollution, toxic…
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Sustainability & Justice
by Jonathan Bolden, Roots of Success Instructor, Coyote Ridge Corrections Center Photos by DOC staff Too often we assume that the concept of sustainability is exclusive to the realm of environmental…
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