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Forterra’s Chehalis Basin Acquisitions Help Conserve Vital Floodplains
Forterra acquires over 100 acres to help safeguard communities and wildlife in Grays Harbor County MONTESANO, Wash. — Forterra recently acquired two properties totaling nearly 105 acres in Grays Harbor County. The acquisitions are part of a multi-partner multi-year effort to reconnect floodplains and conserve wetlands within the Chehalis River ...
Snohomish County Family and Forterra Permanently Protect Nearly 40 Acres of Farmland
ARLINGTON, Wash. — Nearly 40 acres of farmland along State Route 530 NE will remain in agriculture for generations to come. The land was permanently conserved through a partnership between Forterra and Snohomish County, with support from the Stillaguamish Tribe of Indians. The property will remain farmland in perpetuity, with ...
193 Acres of Floodplain Farmland Permanently Protected In Snohomish County
Conservation easements safeguard floodplain farmland while advancing climate resilience, food security, and community well-being March 23, 2026 – Forterra has facilitated the protection of 193 acres of productive farmland in Snohomish County through two conservation easements in the Stillaguamish River floodplain. The adjacent 108-acre and 85-acre parcels, owned by Northwest ...
Forterra facilitates $3.5 million purchase of 113 acres in Pierce County for Tacoma Sportsmen’s Club Conservation Land Foundation
Land conservation project safeguards forest, wetlands and stream habitat – while expanding public access and preserving traditional use Oct. 24, 2025 – Forterra has successfully facilitated the $3.49 million purchase of 113 acres in the Frederickson area of Pierce County on behalf of the Tacoma Sportsmen’s Club Conservation Land Foundation ...
Forterra and Yakama Nation preserve Frog’s Home, returning ancestral lands to the Yakama Nation.
YAKIMA COUNTY, Wash. – Washington state land trust Forterra and the Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation (“Yakama Nation”) have completed the purchase and transfer of a 180-acre property known as “Frog’s Home” along the Yakima River. This multi-year partnership resulted in the return of the ecologically and ...
Forterra Secures nearly $1.8 Million EPA Grant to Clean Up Historic Roslyn Mine
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Highlights: Forterra purchased 30-acre Kittitas County mine site in 2020 with Washington Department of Commerce funding to help clean and restore land for public use. The EPA selected Forterra for a nearly $1.8 million cleanup grant in 2024 and formally awarded the grant in Spring this year ...
