Although its eerie name suggests otherwise, Puyallup’s Dead Man’s Pond is home to many living things. From black-tailed deer to blue herons and bald eagles, the pond acts as a home to local wildlife and is part of a larger […]
At six times the size of Seattle’s Discovery Park, the Port Gamble Forest is a close-by recreational jewel, at risk of development. With population pressing in close on these woods and people enjoying them with miles of hiking, mountain bike
A proposed Pierce County purchase of a two 10-acre forested parcels south of Buckley could give residents access to a forest preserve larger than all but one of the county’s parks. The County Council last week gave its informal approval
The News Tribune: Pierce Council purchase could create county’s second largest park Read More »
Hundreds of acres of old-growth forest land near the North and Middle Forks of the Snoqualmie River are now under the protection of Forterra, a Seattle-based land conservation organization, and the Washington Department of Natural Resources. On Dec. 29, Forterra
Snoqualmie Valley Record:Forterra and DNR buy 376 acres near North and Middle Forks Read More »
SEATTLE – On December 29, Forterra completed two land transactions spanning 376 acres along the western edge of the Cascade Mountains, 300 of these holding pristine old growth forest. The acreage represents some of the last unprotected stands of ancient
The Nisqually Land Trust has partnered with Forterra and the Anderson Island Park District to acquire some of the last remaining undeveloped shoreline property along Puget Sound — 17.6 acres that will be added to Jacobs Point Park on Anderson
Nisqually Valley News: Nisqually Land Trust Buys Shoreline Property Read More »
Nonprofit group Forterra recently purchased 376 acres of land — 300 acres of which is old growth forest — around the Middle Fork Snoqualmie and Tolt rivers. The land will be permanently protected from development. Finalized Dec. 29, the purchase
SnoValley Star: Forterra land purchase will protect 376 acres of land from development Read More »
SEATTLE – Forterra has assisted Kitsap County’s purchase of 1,355 acres of the Port Gamble Forest Block from Pope Resources—moving one step closer to permanently protecting one of the largest lowland forests in the Hood Canal watershed. This acquisition was
Port Gamble Forest moves one step closer to being protected forever Read More »
SEATTLE – On December 29, Forterra completed two land transactions spanning 376 acres along the western edge of the Cascade Mountains, 300 of these holding pristine old growth forest. The acreage represents some of the last unprotected stands of ancient
Forterra saves some of the last remaining unprotected old growth forest in King County Read More »
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Forterra has acquired some of the last remaining undeveloped shoreline property along Puget Sound—17.6 acres of shoreline habitat that will be added to Jacobs Point Park on picturesque Anderson Island in the South Sound. The acquisition continues
Forterra is a federally approved 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. Tax ID 94-3112461.
© Forterra · Privacy Policy & Terms and Conditions | Non-Discrimination Policy
