Blog & Stories
Insights, updates, and stories from the Sustainability in Prisons Project—highlighting conservation programs, education, research, and community impact.
Cedar Creek Turtle Release 2017
By Turtle Technician, William Anglemyer Photos by Sadie Gilliom On the morning of April 17th, ten turtles from the SPP Cedar Creek Turtle Program were released onto a Washington Department…
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Prairie technicians visit the prairie
Text by Jeanne Dodds, SPP Prairie Ecological Conservation Nursery Coordinator for Washington Corrections Center for Women Photos by Ricky Osborne In May, Sustainability in Prisons Project (SPP) created a first-time…
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Building the pool of environmental instructors for the women’s prisons
Text by Emily Passarelli, SPP Green Track Coordinator, and Joslyn Rose Trivett, SPP Education & Outreach Manager Photos by Ricky Osborne On April 28th, Dr. Raquel Pinderhughes trained and certified 22…
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Clallam Bay Corrections Center – First Beekeeping Graduates!
Text and photos by Emily Passarelli, SPP Green Track Program Coordinator With the help of Mark Urnes from North Olympic Peninsula Beekeepers Association, Clallam Bay Corrections Center has graduated 12 new…
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What do the students get from SPP lectures? Part Three
Part Three: Session at the Women’s Prison If you haven’t already read Part One, you can do so here, and Part Two is here. Photos and text by Joslyn Rose Trivett,…
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What do the students get from SPP lectures? Part Two
Part Two: Session at the Men’s Prison If you haven’t already read Part One, you can do so here. Phot0s and text by Joslyn Rose Trivett, SPP Education and Outreach…
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