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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 ...
Forterra Awards Community Restoration Grant to Partner in Employment in South King County
Highlights: Partner in Employment (PIE) receives $25,000 Community Restoration Grant to support Youth Restoration Training Crew PIE’s next Training Crew cohort begins February 13 Next funding round of Forterra’s Community Restoration Grants opens March 1 Seattle, Wash. – February 12, 2024 - Forterra has rewarded Partner in Employment (PIE) $25,000 ...
Forterra Celebrates 25-year Commitment to Snoqualmie River Watershed with Conservation of 600-acre Bessemer Mountain
(Seattle) — This year marks the 25th year of Forterra’s commitment to conservation of habitat in the upper Snoqualmie Watershed. Over that time, Forterra has worked with persistence and innovation to conserve nearly 100,000 acres in the area through more than a dozen transactions involving private landowners, multiple government agencies ...
FORMER GIRL SCOUT PROPERTY CAMP KLAHANEE TO BE CONSERVED BY FORTERRA AND DONATED TO POLSON MUSEUM
Highlights: Nonprofit Polson Park and Museum Historical Society to acquire Camp Klahanee The site, an 80-acre property north of Hoquiam, was formerly operated by the Girl Scouts of Western Washington for six decades The camp will be reopened and available to the surrounding community The Polson Museum will provide recreation ...
FORTERRA LAUNCHES COMMUNITY RESTORATION GRANTS TO PROMOTE ENVIRONMENTAL AND COMMUNITY HEALTH PROJECTS
Highlights: Forterra’s Community Restoration Grants to provide funding support for local environmental and community health projects The first round of funding opens Sept. 1, 2023 Grants are open to individuals, nonprofits, schools, Tribal governments and community-based organizations in Washington SEATTLE, Wash. – Today, Forterra launched its Community Restoration Grants program, ...
