Press Releases
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Forterra partners with The Hood Canal Salmon Enhancement Group to Preserve Habitat for Salmon and Orca in Kitsap County
10/23/2019
Big Beef Creek in Conservation after Decades Hosting University of Washington Fish Research Center
SEATTLE, WA – The Hood Canal Salmon Enhancement Group and Forterra, with funding from state and federal grant sources as…
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Join us – Live!
10/23/2019
6th Annual Ampersand Live
Each fall, Forterra stages Ampersand LIVE, a somewhat edgy, somewhat nerdy, always engaging showcase for a dozen diverse voices, each…
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Green City Days Expand in 2019
10/17/2019
SeaTac, Burien, Des Moines, Shoreline join ranks of cities celebrating Green City Days
October 17, 2019 WASHINGTON – Forterra is proud to announce the expansion in 2019 of Green City Partnerships, highlighting the…
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Forterra to work with Hilltop community to shape development of Rite Aid property
9/23/2019
Forterra purchases vacant building to help fight displacement of Hilltop residents; launches robust community engagement program
September 19, 2019 TACOMA, WA – Today the nonprofit organization Forterra announced that it has launched a community engagement program…
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Forterra announces bold effort for a town hit hard by floods
4/30/2019
Forterra secures upland parcel to build new town center; plans include sustainable, affordable housing and restoration of river key to survival of Chinook and Orca
HAMILTON, Wash. 30 APRIL 2019 — Today, the conservation group Forterra announced that is has committed $1 million to help…
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Hundreds of Volunteers Step up as Community Stewards on 2019 MLK Day of Service
1/25/2019
Over 800 volunteers cared for their communities' natural spaces this Martin Luther King Day
In 1983, the third Monday in January became a federal holiday in honor and memory of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther…
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Gene Duvernoy takes a new role after three distinguished decades as Forterra’s president
4/26/2018
Duvernoy to serve as champion of Earth Day Northwest 2020 and special advisor to Forterra’s new president, Michelle Connor.
SEATTLE, 26-APRIL-2018 — Gene Duvernoy founded Forterra (formerly the Cascade Land Conservancy) in 1989 in the attic of his home,…
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Tech investors, housing developers, others help Forterra close $10.25M first round of innovative Strong Communities Fund
2/9/2018
First projects: community and affordable homeownership development in Seattle + refugee housing and international market in Tukwila
SEATTLE — Forterra, a nonprofit whose mission is securing places that are keystones of a sustainable future in the Pacific…
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A Gift to the Region: Over 1,500 More Acres of Port Gamble Forest Secured On Kitsap Peninsula
12/22/2017
Forterra has secured the acquisition of over 1,500 more acres of the cherished Port Gamble Forest from Pope Resources—thanks to over 1,200 community donations and grants totaling $4.0M—bringing the total Kitsap Forest and Bay Project’s conserved area to 4,000 acres.
PORT GAMBLE, December 22, 2017 – On Friday afternoon, Forterra closed a transaction to secure more than 1,500 acres of…
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It’s Official! Huge New Park Coming To Bothell
12/13/2017
King County and City of Bothell agree to purchase historic 89-acre Wayne Golf Course from Forterra to permanently protect the greenspace and create a giant new park
BOTHELL, December 12, 2017 – The Bothell City Council voted tonight to complete its acquisition of the former Wayne Golf…
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Forterra meets fundraising goal of $275K by October 30 to save the Lake Serene Trail from imminent logging and ensure permanent public access for over 45,000 annual users
11/1/2017
Thanks to public support, Forterra can move forward towards purchasing the 190-acre inholding to preserve the trees along the trail and ensure permanent access to its breathtaking views, waterfalls and reflective alpine lake. The popular trail crosses privately-owned land that was slated to be logged this year.
SEATTLE, WA — Forterra met its fundraising goal of $275,000 by October 30 to save the beloved Lake Serene Trail…
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Forterra launches campaign to save the Lake Serene Trail from imminent logging and preserve public access for over 45,000 annual users — must raise $275,000 by Oct. 30th
8/16/2017
The popular trail crosses privately-owned land that is slated to be logged this year. Public support is needed to preserve the trees along the trail and ensure permanent access to its breathtaking views, waterfalls and reflective alpine lake.
SEATTLE, WA — Forterra has launched a campaign to raise $275,000 by October 30 to save the beloved Lake Serene…