Friends of Webster Trails

Cars Along the Creek
2024-10-05 13:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York) | 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!

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

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

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!

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

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.

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.

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

Summer Reading Kickoff Party in the Park
2024-06-21 17:30 - 19:30 | North Ponds Park, 750 Holt Road, Webster, NY, 14580, United States
Help us kick the summer season off with crafts, games, storytime, treats and more!

Join the Webster Public Library for this free event located at Charles E. Sexton Memorial Park (formerly known as North Ponds Park).

No registration is required, and all ages are welcome.

June 2024 Workday in Gosnell
2024-06-15 09:00 - 11:00 | Gosnell Big Woods Preserve – Parking Lot, 674 Vosburg Road, Webster, NY, 14580, United States
Help stabilize the trail from the Woods to the small meadow by benching the trail. This involves cutting the trail into the slope for greater durability and a better user experience.

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

June 2024 Board Meeting
2024-06-10 19:00 - 20:30 | Webster Parks and Rec Center, 1350 Chiyoda Drive, Webster, NY, 14580, United States

Midnight Trail Connector Workday
2024-05-26 09:00 - 12:00 | Whiting Road Nature Preserve, 403 Whiting Rd, Webster, New York, 14580, United States
On this rare Sunday Workday, help remedy a drainage problem on the Connector Trail, which starts across from the Whiting Road Nature Preserve parking lot. Follow the signs to the Midnight Trail. A few hundred feet down the trail, we will be digging trenches for new drainage pipes.

Park at Whiting Road, and cross at the Midnight Trail sign on the east side of the road

Bring: Volunteers should wear long pants, boots, and gloves. Bring a shovel, root cutter, mattock or pick axe if you have one, root cutters. And water, sunscreen, and bug repellent.

May 2024 Workday at State Road
2024-05-18 09:00 - 11:00 | State Road Nature Preserve, 1571 State Road, webster, NY, 14580, United States
Help clear existing trails and build a new trail along Four Mile Creek where it flows through State Road Nature Preserve. We’ll be walking in about 1/2 mile, clearing out brush, digging out roots, and smoothing the trail surface.

Bring: Work gloves, bug repellent, loppers, shovels, and hand saws.

There is no parking lot yet for this trail, so park along State Road.

May 2024 Board Meeting
2024-05-13 19:00 - 20:30 | Webster Parks and Rec Center, 1350 Chiyoda Drive, Webster, NY, 14580, United States

Hike Gosnell Big Woods
2024-05-11 09:00 - 11:00 | Gosnell Big Woods Preserve, 680 Vosburg Rd, Webster, NY, 14580, United States
In collaboration with Webster Public Library, the Friends of Webster Trails are hosting a hike at Gosnell Big Woods Park. This hike is open to all ages and will be about two miles in length. Participants will be emailed before the day of the hike with details. Be sure to register on the Library website – participation is limited!

Earth Day Tree Planting
2024-04-20 09:00 - 11:00 | 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.

April 2024 Workday at Gosnell
2024-04-20 09:00 | Gosnell Big Woods Preserve – Parking Lot, 674 Vosburg Road, Webster, NY, 14580, United States
The Big Field of the Gosnell Big Woods Preserve has 1/3 mile of split-rail fencing along Baker and Vosburg Rds. We will be clearing vines and dense foliage around the fence in several areas and replacing a fence post. We need about a dozen folks to do this job. Meet at the Big Woods parking lot at Drumm and Vosburg at 9 AM.

Bring: Work gloves, hand clippers, loppers, powered hedge clipper and lots of energy.

April 2024 Board Meeting
2024-04-15 19:00 - 20:30 | Webster Parks and Rec Center, 1350 Chiyoda Drive, Webster, NY, 14580, United States

Trail History at Webster Library
2024-04-13 11:00 - 12:00 | Webster Public Library, 980 Ridge Road, Webster, NY, 14580, United States
Join FWT at the Library for a brief history of the more than 20 miles of trails in Webster. Learn the trail locations and activities that can be enjoyed, as well as some hidden gems in the trail system.

Be among the first to learn about two hikes – one spring and one fall – in partnership with the Library.

Register at the Library event page.

FWT at 2024 Community Arts Day
2024-04-13 10:00 - 16:00 | Webster Schroeder High School, 875 Ridge Rd, Webster, NY, 14580, United States
Celebrate the arts in Webster, and visit the Friends table. Learn about the plans for 2024 on the trails and how to volunteer.

March 2024 Board Meeting
2024-03-11 19:00 - 20:30 | Webster Parks and Rec Center, 1350 Chiyoda Drive, Webster, NY, 14580, United States

February 2024 Board Meeting
2024-02-12 19:00 - 20:30 | Webster Parks and Rec Center, 1350 Chiyoda Drive, Webster, NY, 14580, United States

November Board Meeting
2023-11-18 13:00 - 15:00 | Hickory Bark Woods, Van Ingen Drive, Webster, NY, 14580, United States
The annual meeting will be held on Saturday November 18 from 1pm to 3pm at the Hickory Bark platform. Rain location: Webster Public Library.

Hot Cocoa Hike
2023-11-04 19:00 - 20:30 | Gosnell Big Woods Preserve – Parking Lot, 674 Vosburg Road, Webster, NY, 14580, United States
Hike in the dark with a treat at the end!
Meet in the Gosnell Big Woods Preserve parking lot at Drumm and Vosberg.
This is a fun, free, and self-guided hike. This year’s hike will be at Gosnell Big Wood Preserve. (674 Vosburg Road, Google Maps) Please leave the parking lot between 7pm and 8pm, arriving at your hot cocoa stop by 8:30pm.
The hot cocoa hike is approximately 1.3 miles long (start to finish) and will include a stop for socialization and hot cocoa. The trail will start at the parking lot 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.
SignUpGenius Link:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050D4EAFA82E5-45256892-hotcocoa#/

Family Scavenger Hunt
2023-11-04 10:00 - 12:00 | Webster Parks and Rec Center, 1350 Chiyoda Drive, Webster, NY, 14580, United States
Search, Explore, Discover!
Participants will find the clues around the park and record your answers on a special scavenger hunt answer key. Return your answers for a fun prize!
Rain or shine – dress for the weather.
Register at Webster Parks and Recreation pay at the event.

October 21 work day: ReTree green and native
2023-10-21 09:00 - 11:30

October Board Meeting
2023-10-09 19:00 - 21:00 | Webster Parks and Rec Center, 1350 Chiyoda Drive, Webster, NY, 14580, United States
FWT Board Meetings are from 7-9pm, Board Meetings are held at the Webster Parks and Rec Building.

September Board Meeting
2023-09-11 19:00 - 21:00 | Webster Parks and Rec Center, 1350 Chiyoda Drive, Webster, NY, 14580, United States

John Ungar/ Hojack workday
2023-08-19 09:00 - 11:30
Vegetation has blocked view of Shipbuilders’ Creek John Ungar Nature Preserve….so let’s clear the area and make for some peaceful enjoyment of the creek edge.
Workers with chain saws will cut away larger growth. The rest of us will drag the brush away and cut it up so it’ll make smaller piles.
When all is said and done, lemonade all around!
Date: Saturday, August 19
Time: 9AM
Parking: two locations Where the Hojack Trail crosses Drumm Road or where the Hojack Trail crosses Van Alstyne Road
Bring: Loppers, work gloves, buggo, drinking water
Wood and chain saws….if you got’m
Wear: Long sleeved shirts
Long pants
Sturdy shoes
