July 2024 Board Meeting
2024-07-08 19:00 - 20:30 (America/New_York) | Webster Parks and Rec Center, 1350 Chiyoda Drive, Webster, NY, 14580, United States
Monthly Board Meeting

July 2024 Workday at Four Mile Creek
2024-07-20 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: Shovels, metal-tine rakes, wheelbarrows.

Updated Passport Kickoff
2024-08-10 09:00 - 11:00 | Whiting Road Nature Preserve, 403 Whiting Rd, Webster, New York, 14580, United States
Stop by the FWT Friends Table at Whiting Road Nature Preserve to get your updated Wegmans Passport, then tag your first trails with a short on-your-own hike.

No registration required.

August 2024 Board Meeting
2024-08-12 19:00 - 20:30 | Webster Parks and Rec Center, 1350 Chiyoda Drive, Webster, NY, 14580, United States

August 2024 Workday at State Road
2024-08-17 09:00 - 12:00 | State Road Nature Preserve, 1571 State Road, webster, NY, 14580, United States
The State Road Nature Preserve loop trail continue to be improved. We’ll be digging out roots/stumps to remove them and smoothing the trail.

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

September 2024 Board Meeting
2024-09-09 19:00 - 20:30 | Webster Parks and Rec Center, 1350 Chiyoda Drive, Webster, NY, 14580, United States

Hike Four Mile Creek Preserve
2024-09-14 09:00 - 11:00 | Four Mile Creek Preserve, 160 Phillips Rd , Webster, NY, 14580, United States
In collaboration with the Webster Public Library, Friends of Webster Trails is hosting a guided hike in Four Mile Creek Preserve. Learn about the habitat and history, and enjoy views of Salt Creek on this moderate hike of roughly 2 miles. This hike is suitable for adults.

Registration required through the Library. https://websterlibrary.libcal.com/event/12067575

September 2024 Workday at Herman Road
2024-09-21 09:00 - 11:00 | Herman Road Forever Wild Forest, 760 Herman Road, Webster, New York, 14580, United States
Join us at the newest Webster Open Space: Herman Road Forever Wild Forest!

Lots of work has already been done in the HRFWF, but there’s more to be done. Join us to rake and line the new green trail, add benching (digging the trail into a slope) to blue the trail, and add switchbacks to steep slopes on the red trail. Please email hrfwfsteward@gmail.com if you have questions.

Bring: work gloves, tools to remove vines and brush, shovels, mattocks

Cars Along the Creek
2024-10-05 13:00 - 15:00 | Four Mile Creek Preserve, 160 Phillips Rd , Webster, NY, 14580, United States
You’ve seen the cars. Now learn more about them with an expert on vintage cars, and explore the habitat of Four Mile Creek Preserve on this guided hike with FMCP steward Dennis Kuhn. This event is full of anecdotes and fun facts for the whole family.

Hikers will also have stops at the overlook to identify the “Blue Ribbon” trees of the preserve. There will be prizes! And snacks will be provided.

Be sure to register for this popular hike!

October 2024 Board Meeting
2024-10-14 19:00 - 20:30 | Webster Parks and Rec Center, 1350 Chiyoda Drive, Webster, NY, 14580, United States

October 2024 Tree Planting Workday
2024-10-19 09:00 - 11:00 | ReTree Nursery at the Parks and Rec Barn, 706 Webster Road, Webster, New York, 14580, United States
ReTree has been adding resilience to our open spaces for three 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.

Due to limited parking at the planting site, we will meet at the ReTree Nursery/First Responders’ playground and carpool there.

Bring: work gloves, shovels, tick repellent

2024 Scavenger Hunt
2024-11-02 10:30 - 12:30 | NY
Our Family Scavenger Hunts have become favorite events, and you won’t want to miss our fall edition at Whiting Road Nature Preserve. A variety of clues geared to ages 2 and up make this a perfect event for the whole family.

Registration is required through Webster Parks and Recreation.

Hot Cocoa Hike
2024-11-02 19:00 - 20:30 | Webster Parks and Rec Center, 1350 Chiyoda Drive, Webster, NY, 14580, United States
Hike in the dark, with a sweet treat at the end! Bring your flashlight for a family-friendly hike through the woods of the Chiyoda trail. The loop is approximately 1.3 miles long, and includes a stop for socialization and hot cocoa.

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

The trail will start at the west side of the Parks and Rec building and be marked by lights along the way. This is not a guided event. You are responsible finding your way to the hot cocoa and back by following the marked path. So that everyone can enjoy this event, please leave your dog at home; you can bring them back to enjoy the trail another time.

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

Please be sure to register: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050D4EAFA82E5-52074509-hotcocoa

Late-Breaking Tree Planting Event
2024-11-08 13:00 - 15:00 | NY
RGE has made a generous donation of trees to FWT, and we need to get them planted ASAP! These 15 native trees will add resilience to Finn Park and improve the habitat.

Meet at the Gravel Road entrance to Finn Park, just north of 865 Gravel Road.

Wear: long pants/long sleeves, boots, gloves and tick repellant.

Bring: water to drink and lots of energy.

2024 Annual Meeting
2024-11-11 18:00 - 19:30 | Finn Park, 850 Maple Drive, Webster, New York, 14580
Annual Meeting, with summaries of major projects and accomplishments. Snacks will be provided. Bring a friend!

Please RSVP so we can plan snacks for everyone!

Trail Cleanup at Four Mile Creek
2024-11-16 09:00 - 12:00 | Four Mile Creek Preserve, 160 Phillips Rd , Webster, NY, 14580, United States
Before the flakes fly, join Friends at a trail cleanup at Four Mile Creek Preserve. This is an event the whole family can join to help keep our trails in pristine shape.

Be sure to register!

Wear long pants/sleeves, boots, gloves, and tick repellant, and bring water.

January 2025 Board Meeting
2025-01-13 19:00 - 20:30 | Webster Parks and Rec Center, 1350 Chiyoda Drive, Webster, NY, 14580, United States

February 2025 Board Meeting
2025-02-10 19:00 - 20:30 | Webster Parks and Rec Center, 1350 Chiyoda Drive, Webster, NY, 14580, United States

Trees in Winter with GLT
2025-02-22 13:00 - 15:00 | Gosnell Big Woods Preserve, 680 Vosburg Rd, Webster, NY, 14580, United States
Join Genesee Land Trust for an all-ages excursion at Gosnell Big Woods to identify tree species and learn about how trees survive the winter.

Mark your calendar for a special event to visit and explore the trails with experts from Canandaigua Botanical Society and learn about the trees at the preserve and their life during the winter.

Please dress for the weather, and if there’s a lot of snow consider packing snowshoes or tall boots. This event will only be cancelled in the event of extremely low temperatures, dangerous road conditions, or severe storms.

Registration is full for this event, but you can still join the wait list.

March 2025 Board Meeting
2025-03-10 19:00 - 20:30 | Webster Parks and Rec Center, 1350 Chiyoda Drive, Webster, NY, 14580, United States

April 2025 Workday at State Road Preserve
2025-04-12 09:00 - 11:00 | State Road Nature Preserve, 1571 State Road, webster, NY, 14580, United States
State Road Preserve trails need some TLC, including trimming brush from the sides of the trails, removing stumps in the trail, and cleaning out some trash. There’s a variety of tasks, suitable for many skill levels.

Bring: Shovels, pick axe, loppers, pruning shears, hand saw, and water. Wear long sleeves and pants, boots (State Road NP can be muddy), gloves, and bug spray.

April 2025 Board Meeting
2025-04-14 19:00 - 20:30 | Webster Parks and Rec Center, 1350 Chiyoda Drive, Webster, NY, 14580, United States

Arbor Day Tree Planting
2025-04-25 13:00 - 15:00 | NY
This Arbor Day FWT is celebrating with a tree-planting event along the Hojack Trail.

RG&E has generously donated native specimen trees and shrubs, and you can help get them off to a strong start.

Meet at the Klem Road crossing of the Hojack Trail.

Bring: work gloves, bug repellant, and water.

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.

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.

May 2025 Board Meeting
2025-05-12 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!

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

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

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.
