Skip to main content
1080 Winslow Avenue, Coquitlam, BC, V3J 0M6| Phone: 604-939-9201| Contact Us
School District No. 43 (Coquitlam)
Learning for a Lifetime
A Pacific NW Coast Experience: Cedar Bark Harvester

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

​
​​​
​
​


​​

​​​​

​Cedar Bark Harvester

​"The soft inner bark of the cedar is an amazing fibre. We can use it to weave baskets, nets, clothing, mats, and so much more. I harvest from small cedars (like this one behind me) when the warmer weather comes and the sap starts to run. Before I harvest, I thank the tree for its gift. Starting at the bottom, I pull a strip no more than two hands wide. This won't hurt the tree. It will heal itself and continue to grow and thrive. I pull up to the branches. Task: Look for four tall, thin cedars. Use your adze to take only one piece of bark. Work together to make sure you harvest from as few trees as possible."​​​​

Learn​​​​​​ More

​​​
​
​ ​​​

​​

​​​
​

​

School District No. 43 (Coquitlam)

1080 Winslow Avenue, Coquitlam BC
V3J 0M6
604-939-9201 604-939-7828