Press Releases
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Forterra recognized in new Forbes opportunity zones list
12/16/2019
The Forbes Opportunity Zone Top 20 list celebrates community organizations and investors committed to achieving equitable and sustainable economic growth.
SEATTLE, WA – Forbes named Washington state nonprofit, Forterra, one of the top 20 organizations nationwide committed to achieving equitable…
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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…