Blog & Stories
Insights, updates, and stories from the Sustainability in Prisons Project—highlighting Ecological Conservation programs, education, research, and community impact.
SPP Plant Profile: Blanketflower (Gaillardia aristata)
SPP Plant Profile: Blanketflower (Gaillardia aristata) Asteraceae Family Basic Information Blanketflower is a tap-rooted perennial, with large showy yellow and reddish-brown flowers. Leaves are alternate, 3-6 inches long with coarsely…
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SPP Plant Profile: Philadelphia or Common fleabane (Erigeron philadelphicus)
SPP Plant Profile: Philadelphia or Common fleabane (Erigeron philadelphicus) By Graduate Research Associate Evan Hayduk Last week, SPP and CNLM staff, along with volunteers from the community, sowed more than…
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SPP Evaluations Internship Experience
SPP Evaluations Internship Experience by SPP Undergraduate Intern Jaal Mann Editor’s Note: Jaal is one of three stellar Evergreen undergraduates who have been working with SPP during the spring quarter. …
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SPP Butterfly Internship Experience
SPP Butterfly Internship Experience by SPP Undergraduate Intern Chelsea Oldenburg Editor’s Note: SPP has had the pleasure of working with three wonderful Evergreen undergraduate interns during this spring quarter. Over…
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SPP Plant Profile: Puget Balsamroot (Balsamorhiza deltoidea)
SPP Plant Profile: Puget Balsamroot (Balsamorhiza deltoidea) By Graduate Research Associate Evan Hayduk Basic Information: Balsamorhiza deltoidea, or Puget balsamroot, is late spring flowering perennial with showy sunflower like flowers.…
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SPP at Save the Frogs!
SPP at Save the Frogs! On Saturday, April 28, SPP Graduate Research Associates Dennis Aubrey, Andrea Martin, and Brittany Gallagher took part in the Save the Frogs Day 5K at…
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Once a year, SPP reports on all things sustainable happening in Washington State Prisons.