Date and time: Friday, May 23, 2025. 9:30am PT

Location: Kalama, Washington (the exact location will be sent via email to registrants closer to the date)

Cost: $10, non-refundable

Description: The Guild’s cedar bark (Thuja plicata) gathering is scheduled for Friday, May 23, 2025, 9:30am PT. This gathering is at Kalama Forest Products in Kalama, WA. These are cut trees. 

Our partners in Kalama have shown remarkable support. Josh is our new Forest Manager.  Please show your appreciation and bring a small gift– a small basket is suggested- thank you for any donation in advance. 

You can get as much cedar as you can process that day. Processing means stripping sections from logs and then removing the outer bark. 

Tools needed: Sharp knife, something to pry the bark off (pry bar, large screwdriver, etc.) Heavy gardening gloves. The weather should be nice. Bring WATER for drinking. 

Sign up by clicking “add to cart” below and checking out. The gathering fee is $10 (non-refundable). Registrants will get further information by email as we get closer to the date. 

Note, this gathering is intended for Guild members only. If you are not a Guild member, but would like to become one, click here.

Questions? Please contact Sherrie Larson at ColumbiaBasinBasketryGuild@gmail.com