Blog & Stories
Insights, updates, and stories from the Sustainability in Prisons Project—highlighting Ecological Conservation programs, education, research, and community impact.
SPP Staff Featured in Northwest Science
By Graduate Research Associate Sarah Weber Congratulations to SPP Director Dr. Carri LeRoy, and SPP Research Associate Carl Elliot on their recent publications in the Northwest Science Journal! Together with…
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Celebration and Transition
Celebration and Transition By SPP Project Manager Kelli Bush The Sustainable Prisons Project (SPP) recently celebrated another year with our many wonderful partners. The event, held on a cool summer…
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Blooming Inside the Walls
Blooming Inside the Walls By Graduate Research Associate Carl Elliott from Stafford Creek Corrections Center Surrounded by acres of Douglas-fir forest and behind razor wire security fences, a garden tended…
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SPP Launches New Ecological Conservation Program at Mission Creek Corrections Center for Women
SPP Launches New Ecological Conservation Program at Mission Creek Corrections Center for Women By Graduate Research Associate Dennis Aubrey The Sustainable Prisons Project (SPP) and the Mission Creek Corrections Center…
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Arboriculture Workshop at Cedar Creek Correction Center
The SPP recently held a full day workshop on arboriculture at Cedar Creek Correction Center. The workshop was a great success with nearly 40 inmates (maximum allowed) and approximately 12…
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Smoke Water
Posted by Graduate Research Associate Carl Elliott In a plant nursery that focuses on native plants and restoration, expectations are a bit different than at a traditional commercial nursery. Commercial…
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Once a year, SPP reports on all things sustainable happening in Washington State Prisons.