Blog & Stories
Insights, updates, and stories from the Sustainability in Prisons Project—highlighting Ecological Conservation programs, education, research, and community impact.
Team building for native violets at Washington Corrections Center
Written June 11, 2015 Joey Burgess, SPP Ecological Conservation Nursery Coordinator and Graduate Research Assistant All photos by Joey Burgess My first two months working with the Sustainability in Prisons…
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Diving Right In! Zandra Jones shares her experience from the 2015 SPP Summit.
by Zandra Jones, SPP Program and Administrative Assistant On Wednesday April 23rd and Thursday April 24th, 2015, SPP hosted a Washington State Summit at The Evergreen State College (Evergreen). As…
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Roots of Success Marathon Instructor Training, Part 1: The first three days
By Christina Stalnaker, SPP Graduate Research Assistant and Roots of Success Coordinator After a rigorous, 4-day training event, all 12 prisons in Washington State have a cadre of Roots of…
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Flight of the Taylor’s Checkerspot Butterflies
By Christina Stalnaker, SPP Graduate Research Assistant and Roots of Success Coordinator It was a smaller crowd than usual: two males fluttered around a single female. The lighting was ideal and…
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Gardens at Airway Heights Corrections Center
by SPP Network Manager, Joslyn Rose Trivett All photos by AHCC staff. Airway Heights Corrections Center (AHCC), located near Spokane, Washington, has abundant vegetable gardens. There is a huge main…
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Once a year, SPP reports on all things sustainable happening in Washington State Prisons.