Blog & Stories
Insights, updates, and stories from the Sustainability in Prisons Project—highlighting conservation programs, education, research, and community impact.
Beekeeping at Clallam Bay
Text and photos by Bethany Shepler, SPP Green Track Coordinator Beekeeping has been growing in popularity throughout prisons in Washington State, with 12 facilities now housing hives! Clallam Bay Corrections…
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Astrobiology for the Incarcerated – Washington
by Joslyn Rose Trivett, SPP Education and Outreach Manager In April, I was fortunate to spend days and days immersed in the topic of astrobiology. What is astrobiology? It is…
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Workshop series expands to WCC! (take two)
by Joslyn Rose Trivett, SPP Outreach and Education Manager, and Erin Lynam, SPP Workshop Series Coordinator On April 23rd, Washington Corrections Center (WCC) hosted their first workshop of SPP’s Environmental…
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Sustainability at Olympic Corrections Center
Text and photos by Bethany Shepler, SPP Green Track Program Coordinator I recently visited Olympic Corrections Center (OCC) on the Olympic Peninsula near Forks, Washington. OCC is a “camp” for…
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Standing in the gap for each other: Environmental wisdom from Roots of Success
by Grady Mitchel and Anthony Powers, Roots of Success Instructors, Bethany Shepler, SPP Green Track Coordinator, and Joslyn Rose Trivett, SPP Education and Outreach Supervisor Roots of Success (Roots) is…
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Turtles plus woodpeckers plus…
Text by Jessica Brown, SPP Turtle Program Coordinator, Philip Fischer, U.S. Forest Service volunteer and Adam Mlady, Biological Science Technician. Photos by Jessica Brown Cedar Creek Corrections Center (Cedar Creek)…
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