Blog & Stories
Insights, updates, and stories from the Sustainability in Prisons Project—highlighting conservation programs, education, research, and community impact.
From SPP to Water for the World
By Joey Burgess, Prairie Ecological Conservation Nursery Coordinator, Stafford Creek Corrections Center Drissia Ras served as Ecological Conservation Nursery Coordinator at Stafford Creek Corrections Center from 2012-14 while completing her Master of Environmental Studies degree…
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Lecture Series Coordinators 1, 2, 3
By Paula Andrew, Roots of Success Liaison, Training Coordinator, and “Chicken Lady” at Washington Corrections Center for Women. “There is nothing more beautiful than someone who goes out of their…
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Enthusiasm, grace, and patience
By Carl Elliott, Kelli Bush, and Joslyn Rose Trivett, SPP-Evergreen Managers Fawn Harris fills her days to overflowing, and navigates her many activities with grace and patience. She is a Master of…
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Excellent Student and Teacher
By Susan Christopher, Butterfly Technician, Mission Creek Corrections Center for Women The butterfly technicians from Mission Creek Corrections Center for Women (MCCCW) would like to express our heartfelt gratitude to…
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The Many Benefits of Working With Students
Photos clockwise from the top left: Sadie Gilliom (ball cap), Ricky Johnson, Daniel Cherniske, Conrad Ely, and Lindsey Hamilton working in prisons. Photo of Conrad by Ricky Osborne. By Joslyn…
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Fracking Lecture at Coyote Ridge Corrections Center
By Gretchen Graber of Institute for Applied Ecology. The Sustainability Lectures Series at Coyote Ridge Corrections Center in Washington State hosted the first speaker of the year on February 9th. …
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