Near Mt. Index, Forterra secures key piece in conservation puzzle

INDEX — Along the ridgeline of Mount Index, 102 acres of forestland with pockets of old growth groves sat unprotected — until last month.

The nonprofit Forterra recently acquired the land, filled with fir trees and hanging moss, and promised to preserve the area for wildlife.

This has been the goal for Forterra staff who have spent the past two years gathering money for this specific portion that rises to about 2,800 feet and sits close to the popular Lake Serene Trail. It was part of the nonprofit’s larger goal: to gradually acquire land near Mount Index and Lake Serene.

“This was the outstanding piece,” said Collette MacLean, lands program manager for Forterra.

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