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 »
Imagine a material that allows us to construct buildings more quickly. Helps to combat climate change. Supports restoration of our forests while also helping revive rural economies. And, as an added bonus, delivers an interior surface so pleasing that you
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 »
Two Puyallup Valley farm families have bought 116 acres of prime valley soil in the last piece of a deal to keep suburban development away and complete the largest agriculture conservation project in Pierce County history. The Sidhu family of
Historic farmland deal complete; 2 Puyallup Valley families will keep harvests coming Read More »
Pierce County and Forterra ensured this week that one of the largest farms in Pierce County will be farmed for generations to come by removing development rights through a conservation easement. Through a deal crafted by Forterra, Pierce County made
Largest farmland conservation in Pierce County history Read More »
Farmers markets are very popular in the Puget Sound area, but local farm land is getting harder to find. It’s too expensive for new farmers, and the old ones are retiring. Sixty years ago, life around Ivan Matlock’s farm in
New farmers get help protecting local food’s future Read More »
Forterra signed a purchase and sale agreement with Pope Resources to protect 175 forested acres as a nature preserve and a link in the Sound to Olympics Trail on Jan. 22, 2015. The property will be part of the new
Agreement reached to grow Grovers Creek Preserve Read More »
