Forterra

Forterra (formerly Cascade Land Conservancy[1]), based in Seattle, Washington, US, is the state of Washington’s largest land conservation, stewardship and community building organization dedicated solely to the region.

For the UK manufacturer of building products, see Forterra plc.

Currently, Forterra operates in multiple counties.[2] Principal offices are in Seattle, Roslyn, and Tacoma.

Accomplishments

Forterra has conserved 275,000 acres (1,110 km2)[3] of working farms, forestlands and natural areas to date. Some of the major conservation projects include 118-acre (0.48 km2) Saddle Swamp, 300-acre (1.2 km2) Maury Island Marine Park and 90,000-acre (360 km2) Snoqualmie Tree Farm.

In December 2016, Forterra acquired 376 acres of forest near the North and Middle Forks of the Snoqualmie River, jointly with Washington’s Department of Natural Resources.[4]

Green Cities

Forterra has official partnerships with the cities of Everett, Kent, Kirkland, Redmond, Seattle, and Tacoma in leading stewardship projects at city parks and urban forests.[5] Public volunteers and volunteer Forest Stewards work with cities and Cascade Land Conservancy in implementing 20 year plans to protect urban forests from invasive plants.

On November 2, 2011, Cascade Land Conservancy officially changed the organization's name to 'Forterra' (meaning 'for the earth') in order to reflect the organization's changing goals.[6] As Washington State's largest conservation and stewardship organization, the 'Cascade' in the name did not reflect the statewide work area. 'Land Conservancy' likewise no longer embodied the purpose of the organization.[7]

Green Seattle Partnership

The Green Seattle Partnership is a partnership between the City of Seattle and Forterra with the goal of combating invasive species and preserving parklands in Seattle, Washington.[8]

References
  1. "Cascade Land Conservancy is now Forterra". The Seattle Times. 2011-11-02. Retrieved 2020-03-12.
  2. "Forterra". www.historylink.org. Retrieved 2020-03-12.
  3. "Gene Duvernoy steps down as president at Forterra". The Seattle Times. 2018-04-28. Retrieved 2020-03-12.
  4. Pappas, Evan (2017-01-10). "Forterra and DNR buy 376 acres near North and Middle Forks". Snoqualmie Valley Record. Retrieved 2020-03-12.
  5. Green City Partnership
  6. "Cascade Land Conservancy changes name". Archived from the original on 2012-02-04. Retrieved 2012-04-18.
  7. "Forterra name change". Archived from the original on 2012-05-12. Retrieved 2012-04-18.
  8. "The Solution". Green Seattle Partnership. Archived from the original on 2013-03-25. Retrieved 2012-11-13.


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