Land Stewardship

Help care for the lands upon which our sustainable future depends.

From neighborhood parks stewarded by volunteers, to managing our iconic conserved landscapes, to restoring river and floodplain habitat along the Cedar and Duwamish Rivers, your support takes care of the lands we all love.

Pulling invasive species to restore the health of the land

Photo by Bill Bankson

Green City Partnerships

In cities throughout the region, we engage community volunteers to restore public lands in urban areas to help restore and maintain our urban parks while building community and an ethics of stewardship throughout cities in our region.

Green Cities
Forterra lands stewardship and restoration

We care for and tend to the lands and conservation easements Forterra is responsible for in 12 counties to enhance their ecological and community value.

Forterra lands
Riparian corridors

We restore the riparian and floodplain habitat along our critical waterways: the Cedar River, Green-Duwamish River, Bear Creek Watershed, and Skykomish River.

Riparian efforts

When I see a child having a real encounter with a tree that she’s planting, or when I hear someone at a work party saying, ‘This is the first time I’ve ever picked up a shovel,’ that’s why I get out of bed in the morning.

Dylan Mendenhall, Schmitz Park Forest Steward

Related Perspectives and News

Salamanders & Science at Hazel Wolf Wetlands

Citizen Scientists on Woodland Park Zoo’s Amphibian Monitoring Team saw newts, salamanders and frogs at Forterra-conserved Hazel Wolf Wetlands in Sammamish. Check out the photos they documented for science.

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Let There Be Green!

The Pacific Northwest is known for its lush flora year round, but each spring we are again reminded of its awe-inspiring emerald qualities. This week we are singing the praises of a few of our favorite native plants in celebration of Native Plant Appreciation Week!

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2017 Forterra Annual Breakfast

The Forterra Annual Breakfast once again brought together an amazing community of diverse, talented people. And we know that it takes all of us to secure the future we want for this region—from conserving lands and stewarding them, to seeding livelihoods for all.

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A knotty problem around the world

Bohemian knotweed wreaks havoc on our precious salmon habitat. Learn more about this invasive plant to the Pacific Northwest as part of our Invasive Species Awareness Week series.

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