Forterra

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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.

Port offers environmental grants to airport communities | Organizations encouraged to submit applications for ecology projects

6/20/2017

Commissioner of Public Lands Hilary Franz celebrates installation of new classrooms built from innovative Cross Laminated Timber in Seattle

5/26/2017

Africatown, Forterra & Lake Union Partners Reach Historic Partnership for Redevelopment of 23rd & Union Block in the Central District

5/23/2017

Partnership Ensures Africatown Community Land Trust Will Have Ownership Stake at Midtown and Participate in Redevelopment of Affordable Housing & Retail.

Nearly 50% of Entire Project Will Be Affordable Housing.

Governor Jay Inslee celebrates four new classrooms built from innovative Cross Laminated Timber at ribbon cutting ceremony

5/15/2017

The classrooms are part of a statewide pilot project to address classroom sizes while also pioneering the use of an innovative timber product, Cross Laminated Timber (CLT), with the opportunity to generate benefits for the environment and for rural communities.

Cross Laminated Timber used as new Sequim classroom installation begins

4/24/2017

Timber sourced from the Olympic Peninsula used in CLT panels to build four new modular classrooms that will be ready for students at start of the 2017-18 school year

Millennials: The Outdoors Makes Them Happy

4/20/2017

They feel personally responsible for the environment—they recycle, compost and buy used things. But don’t call them environmentalists. And don’t get them started about climate change.