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Forterra helps secure 17.6 acres of shoreline habitat on picturesque Anderson Island in the South Sound

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Forterra has acquired some of the last remaining undeveloped shoreline property along Puget Sound—17.6 acres of shoreline habitat that will be added to Jacobs Point Park on picturesque Anderson Island in the South Sound. The acquisition continues Forterra’s commitment to secure keystone lands for public recreation and ...

Forterra completes sale of Dead Man’s Pond in Puyallup

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE TACOMA – Forterra has completed the sale of 5 acres of urban wildlife habitat known as Dead Man’s Pond to the City of Puyallup. The pond provides habitat to the state’s endangered western pond turtle. The land is adjacent to an additional 8.7 acres of forested wetlands that ...

Broad-based coalition gathered to mark an exciting year of progress developing a new industry focused on cross laminated timber (CLT)

Progress in creating a regional and national market for cross laminated timber (CLT), an innovative building material rich in economic and environmental potential, was celebrated at a gathering of industry, design, academic, environmental and political leaders in Seattle on Nov. 1. CLT, speakers acknowledged, has the potential to house a ...

Forterra and Snohomish County Finalize Curtis Acquisition for Whitehorse Trail

EVERETT, Snohomish County, October 12, 2016—Forterra and Snohomish County have acquired a 33-acre forested property near Darrington, WA as part of the 27-mile Whitehorse Trail. The property sale closed on September 16, 2016. The property will be held by Snohomish County as undeveloped park property. “Forterra is proud to partner ...

Forterra and El Centro De La Raza Forge Partnership Towards Buying Land for Affordable Housing

April 27, 2016 --Forterra, a regional sustainability nonprofit, and El Centro De La Raza, a leading social justice organization, today announced their partnership in pursuing affordable housing for the Puget Sound region. The two organizations will search for urban properties near existing (and/or future) transit hubs to land bank for ...

Forterra tees up Wayne Golf Course for open space preservation

BOTHELL, February 10, 2016 – Forterra has announced two significant milestones in the campaign to save the Wayne Golf Course from development and — it’s hoped — permanently preserve the area for community benefit, public access, and wildlife habitat. The historic golf course, graced by a stretch of the Sammamish ...
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