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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Protecting our land and water used to be above politics. It should be again. Iroquois wisdom held that we should think ahead seven generations. Today, too often, we seem challenged to think ahead even one. The consequences fall not only
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
But supporters say there is a scarcity of areas where the purchased development rights can be used. ARLINGTON — Third-generation farmer Andrew Albert knew of a time when more than a dozen dairy farms dotted the roads to his family’s
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The land is expected to be bought by King County, which plans to protect the forest and lake from urban sprawl. A forested parcel of land near Enumclaw has been purchased and will be preserved, protected from future development. The
PORT GAMBLE, December 22, 2017 – On Friday afternoon, Forterra closed a transaction to secure more than 1,500 acres of the Port Gamble Forest from Pope Resources, completing the final puzzle piece of a decade-long project that has now conserved
BOTHELL, December 12, 2017 – The Bothell City Council voted tonight to complete its acquisition of the former Wayne Golf Course just south of downtown Bothell. With this action, the Council agreed to add thirty-six acres from the course’s old
SEATTLE, WA — Forterra met its fundraising goal of $275,000 by October 30 to save the beloved Lake Serene Trail off U.S. Highway 2, near Index. A section of the lower part of the trail is privately owned and was
SEATTLE, WA — Forterra has launched a campaign to raise $275,000 by October 30 to save the beloved Lake Serene Trail off U.S. Highway 2 near Index. A section of the lower part of the trail is privately owned and
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | June 20, 2017 SEATTLE — The Port of Seattle today launched a new $1 million program to fund environmental projects in communities around Sea-Tac Airport. The Airport Community Ecology (ACE) Fund offers grants to organizations to
