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Our latest newsletter spotlights our recent Foster Farm announcement that permanently protects Snohomish farmland along the Stillaguamish River, explores the role of habitat corridors, and shares how Forterra’s work aligns with Washington State’s new climate action plan. Read all about it here >> https://conta.cc/4huSgmp

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There are all kinds of ways to find yourself at one of our Forterra Fridays.

Our latest event brought together Boy Scouts, gardeners, college students, first-time volunteers, and one person who saw a Threads post saying, "volunteer with your local land trust" and just...did. 🙌

Together with Snohomish County Healthy Forest Project, we:
🌿 Removed blackberry until we could finally see the creek bed.
🌿 Built another compost raft.
🌿 Learned about laminated root rot, and how that affects plant choices.
🌿 Covered bare soil with compost, to prevent erosion until the December planting.

And then came the best part: 24 cheeseburgers donated by Dick's Drive In Restaurant 🍔 Hungry volunteers + a hard day's work + Dick's burgers = the best possible way to end the day!

We sat in a circle, shared a meal, and swapped highlights. Thank you, Dick's, for feeding our crew and fueling the work.

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Want to join us for future Forterra Fridays? Discover upcoming dates at https://forterra.org/events/?tx_tribe_events_cat=forterra-fridays

For our full event calendar: https://forterra.org/events/

In celebration of Forterra’s selection as an All At Once non-profit partner, we’re launching a chance for you and a guest to join us at the upcoming Jack Johnson concert at the scenic The Gorge Amphitheatre on September 26, 2026.

Entering is easy! Just subscribe to our Forterra emails by 5 pm PT September 15. All new email subscribers between today and that time will be automatically eligible for our drawing.

ENTER HERE >> https://forterra.org/getupdates/. Your email sign up is your entry.

Already got your tickets? Find Forterra in the All at Once Green Village!

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Open to residents of the state of Washington, USA, only. Includes two (2) tickets for the stated tour date only. Travel not provided.

The winner will be drawn on the morning of September 16, 2026, and notified at the email provided when entering. We’ll need to hear from the winner quickly that day to secure the tickets in your name.

No purchase necessary. To enter without subscribing, send an email [email protected] with the subject line “Jack Johnson Ticket Drawing” and include your first and last name in the body of the email by September 15 at 5 pm PT.

Our team squeezed 11,180 native trees into two buzzing, rain-soaked days of deliveries earlier this year. Today, those trees have taken root at 27 parks across Washington, from Bellingham to Tacoma.

Thank you to our field partners, community volunteers, and corporate volunteers who made this possible!

Read more about this special delivery: https://forterra.org/editorial/11180-trees-two-days-one-team/

Learn about our Evergreen Restoration Program: https://forterra.org/our-work/programs/evergreen-restoration-program/.

We’re so proud to celebrate a big milestone in Gold Creek Valley: after 14 years of planning, permitting, and partnership-building, the Gold Creek Valley Restoration Project is officially under construction. Crews broke ground this spring, reshaping Gold Creek Pond and staging boulders, logs, and root wads to rebuild the log jams this creek needs to thrive.

Forterra has been part of this story since 2009, 250 acres were purchased with support from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. It’s been a joy to watch this vision take shape. Thank you to our partners: Kittitas Conservation Trust, USDA Forest Service, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Bureau of Reclamation, and Conservation Northwest.

Read the full story on our blog at https://forterra.org/projects/goldcreekvalley/.

An extra special thanks to everyone who joined us for June's Forterra Friday at Patterson Creek Preserve.

Volunteers from the public and BECU spent the day grubbing invasive blackberries. It was a fun challenge to distinguish them from the native salmonberries and blackberries on site. We also swapped stories, talked about the importance of Patterson Creek Preserve, and learned a lot about non-native plants.

Patterson Creek Preserve was once slated for development, but today it protects 120 acres of forests, wetlands, and streams that filter water into the Snoqualmie River watershed. Spending a warm, sunny Friday evening caring for this landscape was a nice reminder of what we can accomplish when we work together.

Thank you to Delta Air Lines for sponsoring this event, and for everyone who attended.

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What a perfect day! Sunshine on the prairie with violet- green swallows and bluebirds flying around claiming ownership of the many nesting boxes scattered about the landscape. And the timing could not be more perfect for camas in full bloom. All of us were excited to hit the trails that led through swaths of violet/blue camas mixed with deep yellow western buttercups. Humming birds laid claim to the orange honeysuckle, participants tasted the nutritious miners lettuce and the thrushes (newly arrived from South America) will soon be feasting on service berries now in full white bloom.

Forterra’s vision is in full bloom too here at Morse Wildlife Preserve. A precious landscape that contributes to the last 3% of the once vibrant and common prairie ecosystem in Western Washington. As we pondered an enormous 250-300 year-old Garry oak, our guide Gary Mozel inspired us to think about all the history this tree has witnessed and the habitat that it has provided. And now we steward this vulnerable verdant gem forward for future generations.

What a perfect day!

Sunshine on the prairie with violet- green swallows and bluebirds flying around claiming ownership of the many nesting boxes scattered about the landscape. And the timing could not be more perfect for camas in full bloom.

All of us were excited to hit the trails that led through swaths of violet/blue camas mixed with deep yellow western buttercups. Humming birds laid claim to the orange honeysuckle, participants tasted the nutritious miners lettuce and the thrushes (newly arrived from South America) will soon be feasting on service berries now in full white bloom.

Forterra’s vision is in full bloom too here at Morse Wildlife Preserve.

A precious landscape that contributes to the last 3% of the once vibrant and common prairie ecosystem in Western Washington. As we pondered an enormous 250-300 year-old Garry oak, our guide Gary Mozel inspired us to think about all the history this tree has witnessed and the habitat that it has provided.

And now we steward this vulnerable verdant gem forward for future generations.

Thank you Delta Air Lines for your support.

GiveBIG is here. And it’s a chance to invest in the future we all share.

At Forterra, that means protecting land, restoring ecosystems, and supporting communities across Washington.
💥 Gifts matched up to $5,000

Giving is open now >>>
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