Blog & Stories
Insights, updates, and stories from the Sustainability in Prisons Project—highlighting conservation programs, education, research, and community impact.
Recognizing a world-class program
Text includes excerpts from speeches by: Certified Vermiculture and Composting Specialists Juan Hernandez, Rudy Madrigal, and Nick Hacheney, with introduction by Kelli Bush, SPP Director for The Evergreen State College Photos by…
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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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New directions for SPP-Evergreen team
By SPP Co-Director Kelli Bush Following six years of dedicated leadership from Dr. Carri LeRoy, Evergreen’s team for the Sustainability in Prisons Project (SPP) enters a new era. We are…
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Coyote Ridge Corrections Center looks gray, but it’s the “greenest” prison in the nation!
Text and photos by Bethany Shepler, SPP Green Track Coordinator At first glance, Coyote Ridge Corrections Center (CRCC) does not look very green, but superficial looks can be deceiving; it’s…
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Reducing Recidivism, Part 2: Barriers Beyond Bars
By SPP Ecological Conservation Nursery Coordinator Jacob Meyers Last week, I published Reducing Recidivism, Part 1: Why Forgiveness is Key. I chronicled the minor hurdle of putting pen to paper…
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SPP’s new Mission Statement
by Kelli Bush, SPP Director for Evergreen We are so pleased! SPP partners from Evergreen and Washington State Department of Corrections have completed updates to SPP’s mission and vision statements.…
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