Date and time:  Wednesday, February 11, 2026. 9am-4pm

Location: Hoyt Arboretum. Specific location will be emailed to registrants.

Cost: Free

Description: Gathering of Red Osier dogwood (Cornus sericea subsp. occidentalis or stolonifera – outdated name but still in use); at Hoyt Arboretum, Portland.

Hoyt trims and shares their dogwood with us basket weavers. No need to contact Hoyt Arboretum, as this has all been prearranged.

Note: This is a free gathering for CBBG members only. If you are not a Guild member, but would like to become one, we welcome you. Click here to become a member.

Registration is required; you can register by clicking “add to cart” below and filling out any forms. Registration closes on Feb. 8th, 2026.

Red Osier dogwood is a native shrub of the Pacific Northwest. Dogwood can have several shades of red, orange, yellow and green.

Weave it fresh; do your project as soon as possible because the bark damages easily when dried and rehydrated. To keep cuttings fresh,  stand them in a bucket of water outside, preferably in shade. They can be held and used this way until the leaves grow. Emergence of leaf cuttings changes the bark. 

If you have any questions, email ColumbiaBasinBasketryGuild@gmail.com