Blog & Stories
Insights, updates, and stories from the Sustainability in Prisons Project—highlighting conservation programs, education, research, and community impact.
New to the Frog and Turtle Program!
By Sadie Gilliom, SPP Graduate Research Assistant Greetings Sustainability in Prisons Project (SPP) followers! My name is Sadie Gilliom. I am the new Oregon Spotted Frog and Western Pond Turtle…
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Inmates’ Zeal is the Key to Roots of Success in Ohio
by Christina Stalnaker, SPP Graduate Research Assistant “Roots of Success was the core component that tied together our cultural change in environmental awareness. We had begun recycling and composting. We…
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Graduations and Transitions
By Jaal Mann, SPP Graduate Research Assistant After over two years working with the Sustainability in Prisons Project, it’s difficult to move on from this highly supportive and tight-knit group…
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Clallam Bay Corrections Center Photo Gallery
Photos and text by Joslyn Rose Trivett, SPP Network Manager On September 3rd, Evergreen’s SPP staff visited Clallam Bay Corrections Center (CBCC). Corrections staff proved gracious and enthusiastic hosts. Hearing…
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First Prison to be Certified as Wildlife Habitat!
The National Wildlife Federation (NWF) is pleased to recognize the Washington Corrections Center for Women (WCCW) in Gig Harbor as an official Certified Wildlife Habitat site. NWF celebrates the efforts…
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Environmental Justice and Hope for the Commons
by Tiffany Webb, SPP Lecture Series Coordinator Working with SPP as a graduate student has provided more opportunity and professional experience than I could have imagined when I started as…
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