Friends of Webster Trails

Spring 2026 Tree Planting
2026-04-18 10:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York)
Our partner RG&E is donating larger trees and shrubs, and they need to be put into their forever homes. We’ll be planting along the Hojack trail and at Whiting Road Nature Preserve, but everyone should meet where the Hojack crosses Klem Road.

Wear sturdy shoes, long pants, and work gloves.

Bring: Shovels

April 2026 Workday - Hojack Cleanup
2026-04-18 09:00 - 11:00 | Charles E. Sexton Park, 750 Holt Rd, Webster, New York, 14580
The Hojack got a major facelift last year, but there’s still seasonal cleanup to do after winter. Depending on the number of volunteers, projects can include:

Rake/blow debris off trail (rakes and/or leaf blowers)

Pick up garbage

Remove larger debris from ditches, including things like larger branches and logs

Deepen or extend ditches (shovels)

Be sure to register so we can plan for the exact activities and follow up with everyone on what to bring.

No matter the project, wear sturdy shoes and bring work gloves.

April 2026 Board Meeting
2026-04-13 19:00 - 20:30 | Webster Parks and Rec Center, 1350 Chiyoda Drive, Webster, NY, 14580, United States

March 2026 Board Meeting
2026-03-09 19:00 - 20:30 | Webster Parks and Rec Center, 1350 Chiyoda Drive, Webster, NY, 14580, United States

Winter Walk with GLT
2026-02-28 10:00 - 11:00 | Gosnell Big Woods Preserve, 680 Vosburg Rd, Webster, NY, 14580, United States
Gosnell Big Woods is a unique property, featuring a large pasture, an old growth forest, and a small meadow. Join Genesee Land Trust and John Boettcher as we take a walk exploring these areas to learn about what they hold and their natural history.

Feb. 2026 Board Meeting
2026-02-09 19:00 - 20:30 | Webster Parks and Rec Center, 1350 Chiyoda Drive, Webster, NY, 14580, United States

Winter Hike - CANCELLED
2026-02-07 10:00 - 11:00 | State Road Nature Preserve, 1571 State Road, webster, NY, 14580, United States
Due to the winter weather advisory, the winter hike is CANCELLED. We hope to see you at a future event.

Start your Super Weekend with a super hike!

Join Friends on a guided winter hike through State Road Nature Preserve. We will cover most of the trails on this family-friendly hike, taking in the two habitats of Webster’s newest preserve. If there’s snow, we’ll look for animal tracks as we traverse a hidden trail network.

Dress in layers and have traction devices for your feet, if necessary.

Well-behaved, leashed dogs are welcome.

More information about winter hiking safety can be found here.

Jan. 2026 Board Meeting
2026-01-12 19:00 - 20:30 | Webster Parks and Rec Center, 1350 Chiyoda Drive, Webster, NY, 14580, United States

First Day Hike
2026-01-01 10:00 - 11:00 | Whiting Road Nature Preserve, 403 Whiting Rd, Webster, New York, 14580, United States
Start 2026 right with a guided hike in Whiting Road Nature Preserve. This family-friendly hike will cover about 2 miles of easy to moderate terrain, and you’ll be able to experience the beauty of winter in Webster’s preserves. We’ll look for animal tracks and hear about the history of the preserve.

Dress in layers and have traction devices for your feet, if necessary.

Well-behaved, leashed dogs are welcome.

More information about winter hiking safety can be found here.

Meet in the Whiting Road NP parking lot.

Fall '25 Tree Planting
2025-11-19 13:00 - 15:00
RG&E has once again donated specimen trees to FWT, and we need some helpers to get them in the ground! This weekday opportunity is perfect for those who can’t join us on weekends.

These trees will go along the Hojack Trail as part of the ongoing project, so meet where the trail crosses Klem Road.

Bring: Shovel for planting, and wear work gloves and sturdy shoes.

2025 Annual Meeting
2025-11-10 19:00 - 20:30 | Finn Park, 850 Maple Drive, Webster, New York, 14580
Hear about all of the accomplishments from 2025, plus a sneak preview of 2026.

2025 Hot Cocoa Hike
2025-11-08 19:00 - 20:30 | Finn Park, 850 Maple Drive, Webster, New York, 14580
Bring the whole family for a flashlight hike through the woods, with a sweet treat at the end. The trail is under a mile, and it includes a stop for socialization and hot cocoa.

This is a fun, free, self-guided hike. Please leave the parking lot between 7 and 8pm, arriving at the cocoa stop by 8:30 pm.

You are responsible for finding your way to the hot cocoa and back by following the marked path. And please help everyone enjoy the event by leaving your dog at home. Bring them back another time to enjoy the trail.

Note: Please bring a flashlight and your own travel mug. This is a carry-in, carry-out event.

Register online so we can be sure to have enough cocoa for everyone: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050D4EAFA82E5-59278341-hotcocoa

2025 Scavenger Hunt
2025-11-08 10:30 - 12:00 | Gosnell Big Woods Preserve, 680 Vosburg Rd, Webster, NY, 14580, United States
Friends is thrilled to partner with the Town Parks & Recreation Department for another Scavenger Hunt! This popular event has activities to suit children from 2 to 12, so bring the family.

Stop by anytime between 10:30-12:30pm (rain or shine). Your family will embark on the adventure together exploring the Gosnell Big Woods Preserve and completing the scavenger hunt. All children completing the scavenger hunt will receive a prize.

Registration is through Webster Parks and Rec.

October 2025 Tree Planting
2025-10-25 09:00 - 11:00 | Whiting Road Nature Preserve, 403 Whiting Rd, Webster, New York, 14580, United States
ReTree has been adding resilience to our open spaces for four years, resulting in hundreds of new trees and shrubs in our open space. Join us for our annual planting event as we move seedlings from our nursery to the field. This is a family-friendly event.

Bring: work gloves, shovels, tick repellent

Meet in the Whiting Road Nature Preserve parking lot at 9am. We will be walking less than 1/2 mile to the planting locations.

Boos and Brews 5k
2025-10-19 10:00 - 12:00 | Charles E. Sexton Park, 750 Holt Rd, Webster, New York, 14580
Join Willow Running at the inaugural Boos and Brews 5k in Charles E. Sexton Memorial Park!

Celebrate the season with a run on some of Webster’s finest trails. Costumes are not required, but are encouraged! With prizes for the best ones!

The route is paved or stone dust, and all participants receive a custom t-shirt.

Proceeds benefit Friends of Webster Trails.

Register online at Willow Running

Workday at Midnight Connector
2025-10-14 10:00 - 12:00
Do you have a morning free during the week? If so, you could help spread two yards of gravel on the Midnight Connector Trail to improve drainage on the trail.

Meet in the Whiting Road Nature Preserve parking lot at the gravel pile.

Bring: A garden (metal-tine) rake if you have one, work gloves, hat, and water.

October 2025 Board Meeting
2025-10-13 19:00 - 20:30 | Webster Parks and Rec Center, 1350 Chiyoda Drive, Webster, NY, 14580, United States
Monthly Board meeting

Sept. 2025 Workday at Herman Road Forever Wild Forest
2025-09-20 09:00 - 11:00 | Herman Road Forever Wild Forest, 760 Herman Road, Webster, New York, 14580, United States
Friends has been hard at work in Herman Road FWF, and it shows! You can be part of the next improvements, with lots to choose from. Projects for this workday include adding gravel to the Pink Trail boardwalk to ease the transition; moving gravel to the Orange Trail; benching (digging the trail into a hillside) on the Blue Trail; removing large downed trees on the new section of the Green Trail; and planting 15 trees near the parking area. Most of the projects require lifting.

Wear sturdy shoes, gloves, and long pants/sleeves.

What to bring: work gloves, shovels, tampers, wheelbarrows, garden metal-tine rakes, square-end garden spades, chain saws.

September 2025 Board Meeting
2025-09-08 19:00 - 20:30 | Webster Parks and Rec Center, 1350 Chiyoda Drive, Webster, NY, 14580, United States

Birding Hike in Whiting Road NP
2025-09-06 08:00 - 17:00 | Whiting Road Nature Preserve, 403 Whiting Rd, Webster, New York, 14580, United States
This preserve includes about 240 acres of land that is made up of a variety of birdhabitats, resulting in decent bird lists throughout the year. The trails are well markedand maintained, however, they can get muddy at times, so appropriate footwear isrecommended based on the weather leading up to the trip date. Most of the trails areflat, but there will be a bit of up and down in some sections. Our trek will take us mainlyon the Blue and Black trails. Moderate difficulty in a few spots, length about 2.5 miles. Norestrooms.

August 2025 Workday at Gosnell Big Woods
2025-08-16 09:00 - 11:00 | Gosnell Big Woods Preserve, 680 Vosburg Rd, Webster, NY, 14580, United States
We will be clearing the split rail fence along Baker and Vosburg road. We will also be pruning and clearing around some of the large trees in the field and transporting the material to the edge of the field.

Bring: loppers, hand clippers, rakes, hedge clippers, motorized hedge clippers (gas or electric, along with eye and ear protection), sturdy shoes, long pants and shirts, sun and bug protection, and water.

August 2025 Board Meeting
2025-08-11 19:00 - 20:30 | Webster Parks and Rec Center, 1350 Chiyoda Drive, Webster, NY, 14580, United States

Herman Road FWF Ribbon Cutting
2025-08-05 13:00 - 14:00
Since the town acquired the Herman Road Forever Wild Forest in Aug. 2023, FWT volunteers have been hard at work developing an array of trails that connects to the Whiting Road Nature Preserve trails.

Join Friends on Aug. 5 to celebrate that work with an official ribbon cutting and a guided hike.

Registration appreciated.

July 2025 Workday at FMCP
2025-07-19 09:00 - 11:00 | Four Mile Creek Preserve, 160 Phillips Rd , Webster, NY, 14580, United States
Join us for a day of stabilizing the blue trail. We’ll be carrying stone into the trail system with wheelbarrows, then spreading it along the trail and raking it out. Wear sturdy footwear and long sleeves/pants, and bug spray/sunscreen.

Bring: Work gloves, shovels, metal-tine rakes, wheelbarrows.

July 2025 Board Meeting
2025-07-14 19:00 - 20:30 | Webster Parks and Rec Center, 1350 Chiyoda Drive, Webster, NY, 14580, United States

June 2025 Board Meeting
2025-06-09 19:00 - 20:30 | Webster Parks and Rec Center, 1350 Chiyoda Drive, Webster, NY, 14580, United States

May 2025 Workday at State Road Preserve
2025-05-17 09:00 - 11:00 | State Road Nature Preserve, 1571 State Road, webster, NY, 14580, United States
Help build a new trail in the State Road Preserve. This will include removing small trees, digging out roots, and clearing back brush. Wear long sleeves and pants and boots, plus bug spray!

Bring: work gloves, shovels, loppers, and lots of energy!

May 2025 Board Meeting
2025-05-12 19:00 - 20:30 | Webster Parks and Rec Center, 1350 Chiyoda Drive, Webster, NY, 14580, United States

Volunteer Fair
2025-05-10 10:00 - 12:00 | Webster Public Library, 980 Ridge Road, Webster, NY, 14580, United States
Visit FWT at the Webster Volunteer Fair at the Library and check out other organizations that help the community. Learn how you can give back to make Webster an even better place.

Registration is encouraged, but not required.

Earth Day Tree Potting
2025-04-26 09:00 - 23:00 | ReTree Nursery at the Parks and Rec Barn, 706 Webster Road, Webster, New York, 14580, United States
To celebrate Earth Day, join ReTree to pot bare-root native tree and shrub seedlings, and to add some seedlings to our open spaces. The seedlings will stay in our plant nursery until they are big enough to plant in our open spaces to provide habitat, make cleaner air, and cool the planet. This is a family-friendly event.
