Upriver from Stanwood, an historic farm in the Stillaguamish Valley won’t be covered over by MacMansions after all. By buying a subdivision waiting for construction, regional sustainability organization Forterra has saved a 140-acre farm west of Arlington. Forterra’s executive vice […]
Historic farm near Arlington to help Port Susan shellfish Read More »
GOLD BAR — A 1.25-mile stretch of forested land along the Wallace River will now be protected forever as salmon habitat. The land, covering 121 acres on five parcels, was purchased by the environmental nonprofit Forterra in July for $490,000.
Tulalips, Forterra to preserve Wallace River salmon habitat Read More »
Forterra and the Tulalip Tribes have acquired five parcels along the Wallace River in Snohomish County to protect critical salmon habitat in the Skykomish River Basin. The purchase was funded by Snohomish County Conservation Futures and the Salmon Recovery Funding
1.25 Miles of Wallace River Salmon Habitat Protected Read More »
ARLINGTON — A dirty, drooping banner on the side of a big red barn near the edge of the city advertises “New Homes and Lots” for sale. It’s been there for nearly a decade, but it’s about to come down.
Land near Arlington will be developed…into a farm Read More »
140-acre parcel had already been subdivided and cleaved by a paved cul-de-sac; action by Forterra returns it to agricultural use.
Back from the brink: historic farm near Arlington saved from development Read More »
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Forterra is interested in financing the purchase of the 89-acre Wayne Golf Course to provide the Bothell community an opportunity to creatively structure a permanent preservation strategy to support a variety of publicly-accessible uses and habitat restoration actions which will put the Wayne land at the very heart of the community.
Historic agreement gives community chance to preserve Wayne Golf Course back nine Read More »
Ten years ago, the then Cascade Land Conservancy launched The Cascade Agenda, a bold plan to conserve 1.3 million acres of forest and farm land in Washington State while fostering healthy growth in cities and towns. It was big news.
Forterra gets comfortable with cities and small towns alike Read More »
After five years of restoration work on the Cedar River and its tributaries, the collaborative Stewardship in Action (SiA) program is celebrating as the riverbanks have begun to show signs of recovery. In 2010 the Cedar River and its residents
Cedar River Restoration Program winning battle against knotweed Read More »
More than 150 acres along the Puyallup River will be preserved forever as farmland and wildlife habitat. It’s the biggest agriculture conservation deal in the history of Pierce County. The farmland has been in the Matlock family since the mid-1940s.
In record deal, more than 150 acres of farmland preserved in Pierce County Read More »
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