Blog & Stories
Insights, updates, and stories from the Sustainability in Prisons Project—highlighting Ecological Conservation programs, education, research, and community impact.
Prairie Fires
By Graduate Research Associate Carl Elliot Walking through the Douglas fir forests in the mist and rain of the Pacific Northwest does not conjure up thoughts of wildfire. Most people,…
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Sustainable Prisons Project Involved in Cutting Edge Research
Sustainable Prison Project Involved in Cutting Edge Research By Graduate Research Associate Sarah Weber WDFW Research Scientist Dr. Marc Hayes recently brought visiting scientist Dr J. Michael Conlon to visit…
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Butterfly Rearing Commences at Mission Creek
Butterfly Rearing Commences at Mission Creek By Graduate Research Associate Dennis Aubrey At long last, the wait is over. After almost a year of preparation, the butterflies have finally arrived!…
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French Film Crew Visits SPP!
By SPP Project Manager Kelli Bush A French documentary crew recently visited NorthWestern Washington to film a new episode for their National Geographic series “Guardians of Nature”. The episode will…
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The Women’s Village: A Source of Change for Incarcerated Women
By Rowlanda Cawthon, Washington Department of Corrections, East Team Leader, Communications Principles behind the mantra, “It takes a village to raise a child,” have been adopted by a group of…
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Frog Predator Response Experiment at CCCC
By Graduate Research Associate Sarah Weber The Oregon spotted frogs (OSF) at Cedar Creek Corrections Center (CCCC) are the subjects of a…
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Once a year, SPP reports on all things sustainable happening in Washington State Prisons.