Press Releases
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News Release from “Homestead Community Land Trust”
- Read the original release from Homestead Community Land Trust - Homestead Community Land Trust Acquires Hilltop Property in Tacoma for Community-Centered Development FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 23, 2025 Site Secured for Equitable Development and Permanent Affordability TACOMA, WA – Homestead Community Land Trust is proud to announce the purchase ...
40 acres of unique, at-risk habitat protected at Woods Lake in Snohomish County
Forterra completes the acquisition and transfer to Tulalip Tribes for long-term stewardship and cultural access Highlights: Forterra purchased 40 acres of unique freshwater bog habitat and surrounding forested wetlands at Woods Lake in Snohomish County. Forterra transferred this property to the Tulalip Tribes for culturally-informed ecological stewardship. This purchase was ...
Forterra Timber Rights Purchase fills critical conservation gap in Central Cascades
30-acre Hancock Creek transaction preserves old-growth and mature forest Oct. 11, 2024. KING COUNTY, Wash. – Located along the western rim of the Cascades, close enough to the Salish Sea for the endangered marbled murrelet to make a round trip back with food for nestlings hidden high in the branches ...
Forterra conserves Arrowhead, expanding Saint Edward State Park in Kenmore
The rare undeveloped Lake Washington shoreline is a critical wildlife corridor Sept. 25, 2024 KENMORE, Wash. – Forterra has facilitated the purchase of a rare undeveloped stretch of land along the Lake Washington shoreline for the expansion of Saint Edward State Park in Kenmore. Forterra and Washington State Parks secured ...
Yakama Nation and Forterra pursue 180 acres of Yakima riverfront for restoration and stewardship
Community Campaign launched to preserve Frog’s Home Sept. 5, 2024 YAKIMA COUNTY, Wash. – The Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation ("Yakama Nation") and Forterra are pursuing protection of the180-acre property known as "Frog’s Home" along the Yakima River. Our collective goal is to restore critical habitat through ...
Forterra conserves new addition to Duwamish Hill Preserve
Facilitates purchase of prized property for City of Tukwila park expansion Aug. 8, 2024 TUKWILA, Wash. – Forterra has facilitated the purchase of two small but important parcels with grant funding to expand Duwamish Hill Preserve. Located on the north end of Tukwila along the Duwamish River, the City of ...
