Press Releases
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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…
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Celebrate Green Seattle Days
11/2/2020
Join festivities to celebrate local urban forests and green spaces.
SEATTLE, WA — The Green Seattle Partnership, a collaboration including Forterra and the City of Seattle, invites local neighbors to…
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30-Acre Land Purchase to Benefit Roslyn Community
9/24/2020
Forterra purchases 30-acre property in Roslyn to explore development of attainable housing, park space and other community amenities.
ROSLYN, WA — Forterra, a Washington-based nonprofit, will purchase a 30-acre property in Roslyn and explore developing the property for…
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Forterra Receives $2.5 Million Award to Prototype Modular Cross Laminated Timber for Attainable Housing
9/23/2020
Housing Affordability Breakthrough Challenge by Enterprise Community Partners and Wells Fargo names six winners out of nearly 900 applications from across the U.S.
WASHINGTON – Enterprise Community Partners (Enterprise) and Wells Fargo named Forterra one of the six winners of the Housing Affordability…
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Forterra Presents: Seventh Annual Ampersand LIVE Event
9/14/2020
A night of inspiration, reflection and deeper connection with the people and places of the Pacific Northwest — all in a showcase of 10 acts on Thursday, October 29 from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
WASHINGTON – Forterra presents its seventh annual Ampersand LIVE event, a one-night showcase that celebrates Pacific Northwest art, storytelling, science,…
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Town of Darrington Announces New Wood Innovation Center
7/16/2020
A partnership between Town of Darrington, Forterra, and Snohomish County receives strong state backing.
DARRINGTON, WA – The Town of Darrington today announced plans to develop the Darrington Wood Innovation Center, a campus that will…
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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…