Kitsap County has purchased 535 acres of forestland and 1.5 miles of shoreline on Port Gamble Bay for permanent conservation. It is the first acquisition of the multi-year Kitsap Forest & Bay Project, and has tremendous community benefit. The purchase
A decade-long project that has now conserved 4,000 acres for recreation, restoration, cultural heritage and habitat, the Port Gamble Forest property includes 65 miles of trails where already more than 20,000 hikers, birders, mountain bikers, equestrians, cyclists and runners recreate
PORT GAMBLE, December 22, 2017 – On Friday afternoon, Forterra closed a transaction to secure more than 1,500 acres of the Port Gamble Forest from Pope Resources, completing the final puzzle piece of a decade-long project that has now conserved
An excerpt from the upcoming Forterra history book, Land for Good™: Strengthening Communities and Ecosystems Through Extraordinary Collaborations in the Pacific Northwest
Forterra, Kitsap County and Rayonier have entered into a purchase and sale agreement to acquire up to 756 acres of high priority timber rights, featuring important cultural, ecological, and recreational values.
SEATTLE – Forterra has assisted Kitsap County’s purchase of 1,355 acres of the Port Gamble Forest Block from Pope Resources—moving one step closer to permanently protecting one of the largest lowland forests in the Hood Canal watershed. This acquisition was
PORT GAMBLE FOREST TIMBER RIGHTS COMMUNITY CAMPAIGN FAQ We have a unique opportunity to enhance the Port Gamble Forest by conserving additional trees through the purchase of timber rights. Conserving trees through timber rights allows ownership of the trees, protecting
“The community rallied for the Port Gamble Forest Heritage Park in such a short time,” said Joe Sambataro, managing director of conservation transactions with Forterra. “All donations, big and small, collectively added up to hit our goal.”
North Kitsap Heritage Park has nearly doubled in size thanks to a 366-acre purchase by Kitsap County. Following on the heels of the County’s February 2014 purchase of 535 acres and 1.5 miles of forested shoreline on Port Gamble Bay,
Forterra signed a purchase and sale agreement with Pope Resources to protect 175 forested acres as a nature preserve and a link in the Sound to Olympics Trail on Jan. 22, 2015. The property will be part of the new
