Friends of Webster Trails

2025 Hot Cocoa Hike
2025-11-08 19:00 - 20:30 (America/New_York) | 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 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.

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.

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.

Jan. 2026 Board Meeting
2026-01-12 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.

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 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.

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

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

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.

Spring 2026 Tree Planting
2026-04-18 10:00 - 12:00
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

Hojack Planting Day
2026-04-24 13:00 - 15:00
There’s more tree and shrub planting to be done for Earth Week, and this time it’s at the Drumm Road intersection of the Hojack Trail.

Wear long sleeves and sturdy shoes.

Bring shovels and work gloves.

ReTree 2026 Potting Day
2026-04-25 09:00 - 11:00 | ReTree Nursery at the Parks and Rec Barn, 706 Webster Road, Webster, New York, 14580, United States
Kick off the planting season with ReTree! This fun annual event fills the ReTree Nursery with seedlings that we’ll nurture until they are ready to be planted in their forever homes. The whole family can join in.

Bring: small trowel, gardening gloves

May 2026 Board Meeting
2026-05-11 19:00 - 20:30 | Webster Parks and Rec Center, 1350 Chiyoda Drive, Webster, NY, 14580, United States

May 2026 Workday at Gosnell Big Woods
2026-05-16 09:00 - 11:00 | Gosnell Big Woods Preserve, 680 Vosburg Rd, Webster, NY, 14580, United States
The bridge on the Gosnell Connector trail (from the Big Field to the Big Woods Trail) needs some TLC. The plan is bring mulch from the Baker Road entrance to the Big Field to bridge site, and then spread use the mulch on the approaches to the bridge. An assessment of the walkway sections will be completed, and sections may be removed, if needed, for future replacement.

Park in the parking lot, and we will walk to the Baker Road entrance.

Wear: work gloves, sturdy shoes, and bug repellent

Bring: shovels, wheelbarrows, and metal-tine rakes, plus water and lots of energy!

Habitat Workday
2026-05-22 09:00 - 11:00
Join the weekly Habitat Preservation workday to keep Webster Open Space friendly to native species and free of invasive plants and insects.

Projects change each week, so the locations vary.

To get alerts for projects and locations, contact Norma Platt directly at normap1@rochester.rr.com or the general FWT contact email contact@webstertrails.org

May Evening Habitat Workday
2026-05-27 19:00 - 20:00
Join the first evening Habitat Preservation workday to keep Webster Open Space friendly to native species and free of invasive plants and insects.

We will be planting pollinator-friendly seedlings along the Hojack Trail in a wet area.

Meet where the Hojack crosses Klem Road.

Wear: boots, long pants and work gloves

Bring: Spades for planting.

June 2026 Board Meeting
2026-06-08 19:00 - 20:30 | Webster Parks and Rec Center, 1350 Chiyoda Drive, Webster, NY, 14580, United States
June Board meeting

June '26 Evening Habitat Workday
2026-06-17 19:00 - 20:00
There’s more trees to be planted as we restore habitat in our preserves.

This time we’re focused on a part of the Hojack Trail that is ready for some love: the trail east of Route 250 in the village. We’ll be planting some low-growing trees/tall shrubs to provide screening, shade, and insect habitat, especially for the Giant Swallowtail Butterfly.

Wear sturdy shoes, long pants, and gloves, and be sure to use bug repellent.

Bring: Shovels or planting spades

Parking: Park where the Hojack crosses Route 250

June 2026 Workday at Herman Road
2026-06-20 09:00 - 11:00 | Herman Road Forever Wild Forest, 760 Herman Road, Webster, New York, 14580, United States
The trails at HRFWF are scheduled for some added resilience with improvements to switchbacks on the Red and Blue Trails and gravel spreading on the Green Trail.

Wear sturdy shoes and work gloves.

Bring: Shovels, water, and bug repellent

July 2026 Board Meeting
2026-07-13 19:00 - 20:30 | Webster Parks and Rec Center, 1350 Chiyoda Drive, Webster, NY, 14580, United States
July Board meeting

July Evening Habitat Workday
2026-07-15 19:00 - 20:00 | ReTree Nursery at the Parks and Rec Barn, 706 Webster Road, Webster, New York, 14580, United States
Join Habitat for an evening of nurturing the baby trees and shrubs at the ReTree nursery. Some of the plants have outgrown their initial pots, so we need to give them bigger homes. We’ll move the plants into larger pots and let them keep growing until we plant them in the preserves.

Bring: trowel, work gloves

July 2026 Workday at Four Mile Creek
2026-07-18 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.

Aug. 2026 Board meeting
2026-08-10 19:00 - 20:30 | Webster Parks and Rec Center, 1350 Chiyoda Drive, Webster, NY, 14580, United States
August Board meeting

Aug. '26 Evening Habitat Workday
2026-08-12 18:30 - 19:30 | Whiting Road Nature Preserve, 403 Whiting Rd, Webster, New York, 14580, United States
Join our monthly Habitat Preservation workday to keep Webster Open Space friendly to native species and free of invasive plants and insects. We will be clearing spaces for our upcoming tree-planting activities in Whiting Road Nature Preserve.

Wear long sleeves and pants, and use insect repellent.

Bring: work gloves, loppers and battery-powered hedge trimmers.

Aug. 2026 Workday at State Road NP
2026-08-15 09:00 - 11:00 | State Road Nature Preserve, 1571 State Road, webster, NY, 14580, United States
The newest preserve in Webster gets smoother trails at this workday. Volunteers will be removing trail obstructions such as rocks and smaller roots, removing trip hazards.

Wear sturdy shoes and work gloves.

What to Bring: shovels, hand saws or small battery saws, small axes, and/or mattocks

Hojack Trail Ribbon Cutting
2026-09-03 16:00 - 17:00 | Hojack Trail at Klem, 873 Klem Road, WEBSTER, New York, 14580
Join the celebration!

The Hojack Trail is where it all began.

Back in 1997, FWT was created to help maintain that one trail. Now we celebrate the improvements made over the last year, thanks to the Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation and a generous anonymous donor who funded the resurfacing of the trail, and new signage, benches, and planting.

Join us for brief ceremony and then take a late afternoon stroll or bike ride on the trail.

Parking is along Klem Road or walk/bike from one of the other trailheads.

Sept. 2026 Board Meeting
2026-09-14 19:00 - 20:30 | Webster Parks and Rec Center, 1350 Chiyoda Drive, Webster, NY, 14580, United States
September Board meeting

Oct. 2026 Board Meeting
2026-10-12 19:00 - 20:30 | Webster Parks and Rec Center, 1350 Chiyoda Drive, Webster, NY, 14580, United States
October Board meeting
