Huckleberries of the Northwest - June 9-10, 2026 - Sandpoint

Huckleberries of the Northwest

Monday & Tuesday, June 9-10, 2026

Sandpoint Organic Acricultural Center, 10881 N. Boyer Road, Sandpoint

Join us for a two day workshop dedicated to the popular northwest species, the huckleberry! This opportunity for forest managers, ecologists, researchers, natural resources professionals and other huckleberry enthusiasts to connect with the current research and stewardship of huckleberry in the region. Topics covered will include:

Propagation
Ecology & Silvicultural
Pollinators
Ethnobotanics
Local Field Trip

Agenda June 9th:
8:00 Registration
9:15 Welcome and Overview
9:30 Huckleberry Ecology: Dawn Anzinger, Oregon State University
10:15 Ethnobotanics and Cultural Importance: Colville Tribes
11:00 Break
11:30 Huckleberry Pollinators: Steve Cook and Nash Muckey, University of Idaho
12:15 Catered Lunch
1:30 Organize Carpool
1:45 Priest River Experimental Forest Tour
5:00 End of Day

Agenda June 10th:
9:00 Welcome
9:15 Huckleberry Endophytes: Brenda Schroeder, University of Idaho
10:00 Huckleberry Operational Propagation: Andrew Nelson, University of Idaho
10:45 Break
11:15 Huckleberry Micropropagation: Jenny Knerr, University of Idaho
12:00 Catered Lunch
1:00 Huckleberry Response to Silviculture: Mark Swanson, Oregon State University
1:45: Cooking with Huckleberries: Amy Robertson, University of Idaho
2:30: TBD
3:15 Wrap Up and Evaluations
3:30 End of Meeting

Cost: $100 per person (includes lunch). NOTE: IMFS Discourt not available for this class. Please be sure to register online here: https://uidaho.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_cDgKxjcree7J39k prior to completing this transaction.

Regitration Deadline: May 28, 2026

Questions: Please contat Lauren King, Extension Educator, University of Idaho Extension - Benewah County. 208-245-2422 or laurenking@uidaho.edu.

Sponsored by:

Oregon State University
University of Idaho Extension
Washington State UNiversity
University of Idaho

The University of Idaho is an equal-opportunity employer and educational institution. We offer our programs to persons regardless of race, color, national origin, gender, religion, age, sexual orientation, or disability. Persons with disabilities have the right to request reasonable accommodations. Please contact the Benewah County Extension Office at 208-245-2422 at least two weeks prior to the class to request accommodations. Individuals with limited English skills must have meaningful access to our programs. If you need this program in a language other than English, contact the Kootenai County Extension Office at 208-245-2422 at least two weeks prior to the event. If we cannot provide an interpreter, translation services will be provided via Google Translate.