Oak Gall Inkmaking Workshop
White Salmon Wildflower Festival Art Workshop
Oak Gall Inkmaking Workshop
Molly Holmlund
Cost: $50
Location: Columbia Land Trust Office – Downtown White Salmon – 105 E Jewett Blvd.
Date: Thursday, May 28, 2026, 5-7PM
Ages: 12+
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Columbia Land Trust will be hosting local artist Molly Holmlund again for an Oak Gall Ink Making Workshop. Our staff will share local hiking opportunities in oak landscapes, information about oak understory and wildflowers, while Molly offers a hands on demonstration making ink from oak galls and other local natural ingredients. Participants will glean knowledge on natural ink making, and get to paint multiple gall ink creations!
Guests will begin with the ink-making process, then during the 20 minutes time it takes for their oak galls to soak, Columbia Land Trust staff will give a presentation on local oak ecosystems including discussions of the wonderful wildflowers and forbs that make up the oak understory.
Leave with cards that you make as well as a bottle of ink!
All attendees will receive native wildflower seed packets.
Columbia Land Trust
Here at Columbia Land Trust, our mission is simple: conserve and care for the vital lands, waters, and wildlife of the Columbia River region through sound science and strong relationships.
The Pacific Northwest is a vast fabric of vital and productive lands and waters that are conserved, connected, and cared for, ensuring a thriving diversity of life. Natural areas and our lives intertwine, and people know, love, and respect the beauty and importance of nature. Human communities, including neighborhoods, businesses, farms, ranches, and working forests, complement the natural world, which provides all people well-being and an unrivaled quality of life.
We are committed to being good stewards, neighbors, and community members; we reject an us-versus-them mentality that leads to roadblocks. Land conservation can bring people together. We all value land, water, and wildlife (though not always in the same way). Differences do not dissuade us—they inspire us to find smarter, better solutions. It’s not always easy, but we find places where our values intersect. Our positive, relationship-based approach has helped us become one of the most respected land trusts in the country. Our service area stretches along the Columbia River from The Dalles to the Pacific Ocean. To date, we’ve conserved more than 58,000 acres across both Oregon and Washington.
Columbia Land Trust is the administrative sponsor of the East Cascades Oak Partnership (ECOP). The East Cascades Oak Partnership (ECOP) is a group of people who know and love the Columbia River Gorge and the East Cascades as a place with thriving wildlife, a vibrant economy, and incredible beauty. ECOP is a collaborative effort of nearly 30 members, including nonprofits, businesses, state and federal agencies, and tribes. We recognized the importance of Oregon white oak habitats to our quality of life, to a strong economy, and to the well-being of hundreds of species of plants and wildlife with which we share our home. We are collaborating to leverage resources, share knowledge, and implement conservation strategies that will help protect vulnerable oak habitats, encouraging more sustainable human interactions with these important resources and improving outcomes for people, oaks and wildlife.
Join us, learn more about the East Cascades Oak Partnership, and help us build a Northwest that is vital, thriving, prosperous, and wild.
Molly Holmlund
Molly Holmlund is an artist, ink maker, and art educator living in the Columbia River Gorge. Fascinated by the process of hand-making ink, her work reveals a closer look into the many connections in nature. You can follow Molly on Instagram @mollyholmlund and visit her website Foraged Ink.
