Blog & Stories
Insights, updates, and stories from the Sustainability in Prisons Project—highlighting Ecological Conservation programs, education, research, and community impact.
A New Composting Facility for Cedar Creek Corrections Center
By Julie Vanneste, Environmental Planner, Sustainability Coordinator for WDOC In August, Cedar Creek Corrections Center started using its new composting facility, marking the latest addition to the Department’s lineup of…
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Roots of Success’ Successful Kickoff in Washington State
By Rachel Stendahl, Graduate Research Assistant & Roots of Success Coordinator Roots of Success is an empowering environmental literacy and job readiness curriculum developed by Dr. Raquel Pinderhughes of San…
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Worm Farm Wisdom
By Chris Ramos, Inmate at Cedar Creek Corrections Center Hello my name is Christopher G. Ramos and I am currently one of the fortunate inmates who have been given the…
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2013 Regional Reentry Conference
By Erica Turnbull, SPP Summer Intern This July 2013 marked the fourth annual Regional Reentry Conference, organized by the Community Partnership for Transition Services of Pierce, King, and Snohomish Counties…
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2013: Another successful rearing season for the Taylor’s checkerspot butterflies at Mission Creek
By GRA Dennis Aubrey, SPP Taylor’s Checkerspot Program Coordinator Our second season rearing Taylor’s checkerspots at Mission Creek Corrections Center for Women has just concluded, and again the hard work…
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SPP Book Now Available at Evergreen Bookstore and Online!
SPP Book Now Available at Evergreen Bookstore and Online! The Sustainability in Prisons Project Overview book is now available for sale at the Greener Store on Evergreen’s Olympia campus AND…
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Once a year, SPP reports on all things sustainable happening in Washington State Prisons.