Blog & Stories
Insights, updates, and stories from the Sustainability in Prisons Project—highlighting conservation programs, education, research, and community impact.
59 Frogs released at Joint Base Lewis-McChord in March!
59 Frogs released at Joint Base Lewis-McChord in March! By: Graduate Research Associate Andrea Martin In November, Oregon spotted frogs raised at Cedar Creek Corrections Center, the Oregon Zoo, Woodland…
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Newly arrived Taylor’s checkerspot butterflies thriving at MCCCW
Newly arrived Taylor’s checkerspot butterflies thriving at MCCCW By Graduate Research Associate Dennis Aubrey After a more than a year of preparation, the butterfly program at Mission Creek Corrections Center…
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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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