Press Releases
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Forterra and Hood Canal Salmon Enhancement Group Secure Final 50 Acres Along Hood Canal’s Big Beef Creek for Restoration
Highlights • Conserves in perpetuity a key 50 acres that would otherwise fall into the hands ofdevelopers.• Adds the final piece to a 302-acre restoration project along Hood Canal.• Forterra guarantor loan from the Russell Family Foundation again proves vital and timelyto securing the property for restoration and salmon habitat ...
Forterra Acquires 33 Acres Along South Prairie Creek for Restoration
Highlights • Conservation of 33 acres expands South Prairie Creek Preserve Floodplain Restoration efforts.• Continues two decades of Forterra conservation and restoration work near South Prairie Creek with key partners.• Restoration of this Carbon River tributary will benefit salmon populations and improve habitat. PIERCE COUNTY, WA — Forterra worked alongside ...
Forterra and Pierce County Complete Transfer of Key Property on Fennel Creek
Highlights• The transfer of 14 acres of key salmon habitat on Fennel Creek.• Creates a permanent conservation zone in Pierce County.• Helps restore salmon habitat for cultural, environmental and food needs. BONNEY LAKE, WA—Forterra today announced the transfer of ownership of 14 acres along Fennel Creek to Pierce County for ...
Forterra Acquires 46 Acres Along East Fork Satsop River as part of the State’s Aquatic Species Restoration Plan for the Chehalis Basin
Highlights • This floodplain property is another key parcel conserved in Washington’s second largest watershed.• This acquisition, in coordination with regional partners, contributes to the state’s Aquatic Species Restoration Plan, which seeks to restore the 2,700-square-mile Chehalis Basin.• The state will complete floodplain restoration and habitat enhancement on the property ...
Forterra Completes Creative Buy-and-Hold Transfer of Lake Washington Property for Conservation
Highlights · Conserves two parcels of Lake Washington waterfront· This site provides the only Lake Washington public access along the five-mile stretch of the Burke-Gilman Trail· Prevents private development of a key waterfront property on Lake Washington LAKE FOREST PARK, WA —Forterra today transferred Lake Washington waterfront property to the ...
Forterra and Local Landowner Conserve 44 Acres Along Yakima River
ELLENSBURG, WA — Forterra, a Washington-based nonprofit land trust, worked alongside local resident and landowner Ralla Vickers to conserve Vicker’s 44-acre property along the Yakima River. The property has a healthy riparian habitat important for salmon and other migratory wildlife. Vicker’s property is a 44-acre site that sits directly along ...
