Blog & Stories
Insights, updates, and stories from the Sustainability in Prisons Project—highlighting conservation programs, education, research, and community impact.
New directions for SPP-Evergreen team
By SPP Co-Director Kelli Bush Following six years of dedicated leadership from Dr. Carri LeRoy, Evergreen’s team for the Sustainability in Prisons Project (SPP) enters a new era. We are…
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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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Reducing Recidivism, Part 2: Barriers Beyond Bars
By SPP Ecological Conservation Nursery Coordinator Jacob Meyers Last week, I published Reducing Recidivism, Part 1: Why Forgiveness is Key. I chronicled the minor hurdle of putting pen to paper…
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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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Thank you, Fairy Godparents!
Sustainability in Prisons Project (SPP) was lucky to receive several year-end donations, most of them from anonymous donors. These gifts are substantial enough that we can fund new scientific equipment…
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Liaisons are our Roots for Success
Text and photos (except where noted) by Bethany Shepler, SPP Green Track Coordinator Roots of Success (Roots) is an environmental education program that promotes awareness of environmental issues, problems and solutions,…
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