Press Releases
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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…
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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…