Blog & Stories
Insights, updates, and stories from the Sustainability in Prisons Project—highlighting conservation programs, education, research, and community impact.
A day for pollinators in prisons
Text by Dr. Jody Becker Green, Acting Secretary, Washington State Department of Corrections, and Joslyn Rose Trivett, SPP Education and Outreach Manager Photos by Ricky Osborne On Friday March 3,…
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Summit for Beekeeping in Prisons
By Emily Passarelli, SPP Green Track Coordinator, and Joslyn Rose Trivett, SPP Education and Outreach Manager You might think that beekeeping in prisons is a nice idea, but not a…
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The Bridge to Evergreen
by Kristina Faires, SPP Program Enhancement Coordinator The window I sit near and write this is open and expansive. It looks out to The Evergreen State College’s Red Square. Even on…
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A Master of Training
by Eugene Youngblood, Roots of Success Master Trainer at Coyote Ridge Corrections Center & Joslyn Rose Trivett, SPP Education & Outreach Manager Photos provided by DOC staff Timing + Action =…
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The Honey Bees are a Buzzin’ at Larch Corrections Center
Written by SPP Liaison and Classification Counselor Shawn Piliponis. On September 8, 2016, Larch Corrections Center (LCC) reached another historical milestone as it kick-started a new apiary (beehive) program by…
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SPP Internship on Reentry
by Carolina Landa June 6, 2016 This semester has been very amazing for me working with SPP, an organization that I respect and owe a lot to. One of the…
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