Blog & Stories
Insights, updates, and stories from the Sustainability in Prisons Project—highlighting conservation programs, education, research, and community impact.
When Nature Meets Art
For inspiration, students had a variety of high quality images taken from SPP’s various programs to choose from as the subject of their screen prints. In some cases, the students…
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Connecting to science
By Situe Fuiava, SPP Ecological Conservation Technician at Washington Corrections Center. Mr. Fuiava wrote this piece in response to a call for writing on “science in prison.” Note: please be…
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Amazing GRACE: Garden Grows Vegetables, Hope
By Rachel Friederich, DOC CommunicationsOriginally published July 31, 2019, in DOC Communications newsroom; reposted here with permission POULSBO – Violet Garcia crouches among rows of lush, green kale and lettuce. Her…
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Second Chances and the WAG Program at Clallam Bay
Main text by Douglas Gallagher, Incarcerated Dog Trainer at Clallam Bay Corrections CenterIntroduction by Bethany J. Shepler, Green Track Program Coordinator At the Sustainability Fair at Clallam Bay Corrections Center (CBCC),…
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Life in a cell/cell/cell
by Shappa, Journeyman Beekeeper at Airway Heights Corrections Center. Shappa wrote this piece in response to a call for writing on “science in prison.” Living in a prison cell is…
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Turtle Release Day for Cedar Creek
Unless otherwise noted, text and photos by Bill Anglemyer, Evergreen student and former Turtle Technician. With the technicians responsible for their rehabilitation, on April 10th, ten turtles made their way…
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