Forterra Conserves 30-acre Farm in Snohomish County’s Stillaguamish Valley
The property will remain farmland for the next generations of farmers
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Land Transactions
Forterra Conserves 23 Acres on the Satsop River
The work is part of a larger effort to restore the Chehalis Basin, the second largest watershed in the state, which has seen dramatic declines of previously healthy stocks of salmon and other aquatic species
Land conservancy buys land to protect Lake Serene Trail
Forterra says it closed last month on its purchase of land near Gold Bar from Weyerhaeuser. SEATTLE — A Seattle-based land conservancy has purchased 0.3 square miles of land from a timber company to preserve the popular Lake Serene Trail.
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Lake Serene trail permanently preserved with land purchase
Forterra purchased 190 acres of land in September to permanently preserve a popular hiking trail near Index, Wash. Editor’s note: The attached video originally aired August 16, 2017 when Forterra learned the Lake Serene trail was in jeopardy. Land conservancy
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Land conservancy Forterra buys 190 acres to permanently protect Lake Serene Trail
The hiking trail, east of the town of Gold Bar, travels through thick timber to Lake Serene, a spot at the foot of Mount Index. Seattle-based land conservancy Forterra closed last month on its purchase of 190 acres of land
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Fear of flooding has Washington town mulling a move
The mayor of Hamilton, Washington wants to up and move the town center to avoid future flooding. Hamilton, Washington has a history with floods that runs nearly as deep as the town itself. Founded in 1877, it’s first major flood
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South King County tries to ride the development wave. Will an immigrant community be crushed?
People priced out of Seattle have long turned to South King County. But things are changing. Amid Tukwila’s dreams of transformation, penthouses at one new development go for $6,000 a month, while immigrants who invested in the city when few
The Best Day Hike Near Seattle
A hike to Lake Serene brings hard-earned rewards Getting to Lake Serene might just be the best day hike in the world, given the mix of hearty exercise, conifer-tinged fresh air, sweeping views and, of course, the big payoff at
‘Who will have a place in Seattle?’ Community leader challenges tech to grow inclusively
“Seattle’s losing a part of its soul.” That’s how Wyking Garrett sees it. He is a third-generation resident of the city’s historically black Central District and he discussed how his community has been left behind by Seattle’s growth at Forterra’s annual breakfast
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Michelle Connor named president and CEO of Forterra after founder retires
Connor was instrumental in two recent Forterra deals that aim to give minority groups a stake in their communities with creative investment programs. Read the full article here.
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