Press Releases
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Forterra Completes Creative Buy-and-Hold Transfer of Lake Washington Property for Conservation
11/30/2021
The City of Lake Forest Park gains rare lakefront property for public access
Highlights · Conserves two parcels of Lake Washington waterfront · This site provides the only Lake Washington public access along…
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Join Us for Green Shoreline Day 2021
10/27/2021
Give back to your community and help restore our parks through a morning of volunteering
Highlights • November 13, 9 a.m. to noon • Shoreline Parks: North City Park, Richmond Beach Saltwater Park, South Twin…
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Join Us for Snohomish County Healthy Forest Day
10/15/2021
Give back to your community and help restore our parks through a morning of volunteering
Highlights • October 23, 9 a.m. to noon • Lord Hill Regional Park • Anyone can join- no experience necessary!…
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Forterra and Local Landowner Conserve 44 Acres Along Yakima River
8/12/2021
Ralla Vickers had a vision to conserve her property to help salmon and prevent development
Highlights 44-acre Yakima River riparian habitat conserved The site serves as important habitat for salmon and other migratory wildlife ELLENSBURG,…
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Forterra and Pierce Conservation District Conserve Property Along South Prairie Creek as Part of Larger 16-year Restoration Effort
8/4/2021
The five-acre property adds to a 129-acre project restoration area.
Highlights • Conservation of property along South Prairie Creek adds to multi-year, multi-stakeholder effort to support salmon, restore natural water…
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MultiCare Invests $5 Million in Forterra Fund to Improve Community Health through Affordable Housing
7/20/2021
Investment in Forterra’s Strong Communities Fund II supports a sustainable model for creating community-driven affordable housing in Tacoma’s Hilltop neighborhood
TACOMA, Wash. —MultiCare Health System is proud to announce a $5 million investment in affordable housing in Tacoma’s Hilltop neighborhood…
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Forterra Conserves 30-acre Farm in Snohomish County’s Stillaguamish Valley
6/30/2021
The property will remain farmland for the next generations of farmers
Highlights Forterra conserved a nearly 30-acre farm along the Stillaguamish River near Arlington, Washington. The farm is within a critical…
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Forterra Conserves 23 Acres on the Satsop River
6/30/2021
The work is part of a larger effort to restore the Chehalis Basin, the second largest watershed in the state, which has seen dramatic declines of previously healthy stocks of salmon and other aquatic species
Highlights Forterra conserves 23-acre property in Chehalis River Basin The basin is Washington’s second-largest intact watershed The conservation effort is…
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Community input needed for future of Wood Creek: 92 Acres of Forest and Wildlife Habitat in Everett
3/18/2021
Forterra, the City of Everett, and Snohomish County to explore options to conserve the property.
Highlights Wood Creek is 92-acres of intact forest and wildlife habitat in Everett and unincorporated Snohomish County. Forterra will gather…
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Town Of Darrington Received $6 Million Federal Grant for New Wood Innovation Center
2/25/2021
New center will create jobs and deploy next-generation wood technologies
Highlights Town of Darrington receives $6 million federal grant to advance the new Darrington Wood Innovation Center, totaling to $8…
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Roslyn Community Guidance Process Begins For 30-Acre Parcel
2/11/2021
Forterra will listen and learn for a community-driven plan
ROSLYN, WA — On Wednesday, February 10, a group of nine Roslyn residents kicked off the design and planning efforts…
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Seven Black Tacoma artists selected to create new works at Hilltop site
12/17/2020
Nonprofits Forterra and Fab-5 announce artist engagement as part of their work for attainable housing and commercial space.
TACOMA, WA — Seven Black artists from Tacoma have been selected to help activate a block along Martin Luther King…