The Pinchot Partners have had a long interest in working to develop a long-term vision for the management of huckleberries on the Gifford Pinchot National Forest.
The Pinchot Partners have had a long interest in working to develop a long term vision for the management of huckleberries on the Gifford Pinchot National Forest. Early cooperation with the Cowlitz Indian Tribe and the Cowlitz Valley Ranger District led to the Pole Patch Vegetation Management project to enhance huckleberry production in historic picking areas, while also creating valuable logging and milling jobs in the local area. This effort, with support from the Weyerhaeuser Family Foundation, and the work of many other partners including the US Forest Service and the Cowlitz Indian Tribe has created the Draft Gifford Pinchot National Forest Huckleberry Management Strategy. The Pinchot Partners will be working with interested stakeholders to further refine and enhance this document.