Blog & Stories
Insights, updates, and stories from the Sustainability in Prisons Project—highlighting Ecological Conservation programs, education, research, and community impact.
Guest Blogger: Babel goes to prison
Babel goes to prison Editor’s note: This post was written by former SPP staff member Alicia LeDuc, who recently spent several months volunteering in Tanzania. She returned to Washington and shared…
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Foundation Donations Provide Support for SPP!
By SPP Project Manager Kelli Bush The Sustainability in Prisons Project (SPP) recently received generous donations from two different family foundations. The funds from the first donation will be used…
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SPP Plant Profile: Harsh Indian Paintbush (Castilleja hispida)
By Graduate Research Associate Evan Hayduk Basic information: Castilleja hispida, or harsh Indian paintbrush, grows in a cluster from a woody perennial base with many fine hairs throughout. Its leaves…
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Prairie Fires
By Graduate Research Associate Carl Elliot Walking through the Douglas fir forests in the mist and rain of the Pacific Northwest does not conjure up thoughts of wildfire. Most people,…
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French Film Crew Visits SPP!
By SPP Project Manager Kelli Bush A French documentary crew recently visited NorthWestern Washington to film a new episode for their National Geographic series “Guardians of Nature”. The episode will…
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Celebration and Transition
Celebration and Transition By SPP Project Manager Kelli Bush The Sustainable Prisons Project (SPP) recently celebrated another year with our many wonderful partners. The event, held on a cool summer…
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Once a year, SPP reports on all things sustainable happening in Washington State Prisons.