Blog & Stories
Insights, updates, and stories from the Sustainability in Prisons Project—highlighting conservation programs, education, research, and community impact.
What’s in a thesis
Text by Bethany Shepler, SPP Green Track Program Coordinator Note: please be aware that individuals featured in this story and in these images have victims who are concerned about re-victimization;…
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Why Aquaponics in Prison?
By William Rathgeber, SPP Biological Science Technician. Photos by Marisa Pushee. In early 2018, the Sustainability in Prison Project (SPP) partnered with Symbiotic Cycles to bring aquaponic gardening to Cedar…
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Showcasing “Art is Freedom”
Nature & Health Symposium Exhibit Stafford Creek Corrections Center Exhibit
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Rolling out wetland plants for the Samish Indian Nation
We rolled up the mats in October, put them in a 24-foot truck without good shocks, and drove them to the Samish Indian Nation–a bit of a loud and bouncy…
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Aquaponic knowledge, from one program to another
By Marisa Pushee, SPP Ecological Conservation Program Coordinator Note: please be aware that individuals featured in this story and in these images have victims who are concerned about re-victimization; any…
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Personal victories
by Ashley McElhenie, SPP Prairie Ecological Conservation Nursery Technician. Ms. McElhenie created this in response to a call for writing on “science in prison.” I first heard about the prairie conservation crew…
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