Basketry Material Gatherings

Gather Together

Experienced Guild members lead small groups to gather local weaving materials in ways that protect our native species and the environment.   

Click here to see a guide on what to gather and when, in the Pacific Northwest. (Note: this guide was drafted in 2026).

Contact the Guild's Material Gatherings Chair for information about our gatherings schedule.

Basketry materials gathered by the Guild can include:

• Northwest Sweatgrass (Schoenoplectus americanus; also Scirpus americanus; also Scirpus pungens)

• Red Osier Dogwood (Cornaceae Cornus sericea)

• Cedar Bark

• Tule

• Cattail

• Stinging Nettle

• Spruce Root

• Cherry Bark

Attendees must be Guild members.  There is often a gathering fee for these events.

Click here to read our sweetgrass gathering policies.
Read about the ethics of gathering wild plants, here.