Date and time: Thursday, June 12th, 2025. 10:30am - 3pm PT

Location: Oregon City, Redland area (exact location will be provided to registrants via email)

Cost: $10, non-refundable

Max registration count: 8

Tools: Small sharp knife, gardening clippers, a bag, basket, or box for bark. Clothespins or clips to keep the bark flat. Chair and water.

Clothing: Dress for the weather, wear sturdy shoes or boots; the area is semi wetland.

Description: Oregon bitter cherry tree (Prunus emarginata) is a deciduous tree that grows in many forests across Oregon. The trees are native to western North America. The trunks appear to be dark reddish brown or gray with white splotches and horizontal lenticels (raised pores that allow for gas exchange through the bark). The outer bark fibers spiral around the trunk. The inner bark fibers run vertical on the trunk.

Indigenous peoples used cherry bark as decoration in their basket designs, and it was used for wrapping the joints of many implements, such as spears, arrows and fire drills.

We will have the opportunity to get both inner and outer bark. This is a private land owner.

Consider bringing a small thank you gift for our host.

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

The last day to register is June 7, 2025.