Blog & Stories
Insights, updates, and stories from the Sustainability in Prisons Project—highlighting Ecological Conservation programs, education, research, and community impact.
Winter in the Native Plant Nurseries
By Nathaniel Kelly, Mariana Cervantes, and Salvador Hernandez We often think of spring and summer as the busiest months of the year for gardens and gardeners, but working with native…
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Interview with Salvador Hernandez, Ecological Conservation Nursery Program Coordinator
Can you give us a little bit about your background and what brought you to SPP? I like working with plants and have been doing it for about a decade—mainly…
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Incarcerated Individuals at Washington Corrections Center Connect to their Ancestral Traditions with the Tribal Sons Medicine Garden
One garden in particular offers not only an opportunity to learn gardening skills, but a way for indigenous gardeners to connect to their community and culture. The Tribal Sons Medicine…
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Once a year, SPP reports on all things sustainable happening in Washington State Prisons.