Blog & Stories
Insights, updates, and stories from the Sustainability in Prisons Project—highlighting conservation programs, education, research, and community impact.
A New Innovative Partnership
Text by Kelli Bush, SPP Co-Director, The Evergreen State College Over the past year, SPP Evergreen staff have been working with Washington Department of Transportation (WSDOT) and Washington Department of…
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Caring for the Community with Coastal Harvest
Text and photos by Amanda Mintz unless otherwise noted. If you have never seen Stafford Creek Corrections Center, you might be surprised; among the fences and gray buildings are one…
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First Journeyman Beekeepers Have Graduated From AHCC!
Text by Kay Heinrich, Associate Superintendent, Airway Heights Corrections Center (AHCC) Photo by AHCC staff. Airway Heights Apiculture is Preparing Apprentice Beekeepers to Become Journeyman and to Raise Queen Honeybees!…
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Coyote Ridge Corrections Center looks gray, but it’s the “greenest” prison in the nation!
Text and photos by Bethany Shepler, SPP Green Track Coordinator At first glance, Coyote Ridge Corrections Center (CRCC) does not look very green, but superficial looks can be deceiving; it’s…
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