The USA is celebrating a BIG birthday this year — 250 years — and for sure there are going to be a lot of special events planned to commemorate the occasion. But this one at the Webster Arboretum recently crossed my email box, and it looks such such a don’t-miss event that I needed to let you know about it wayyyyy ahead of time so you can get it on your calendars.
The Arboretum is planning a huge Anniversary in the Gardens event for Wednesday, June 24, beginning at 3 p.m. and stretching into the evening. There’s going to be lots of patriotic music, story times, historical talks, a dance party, ice cream, even ducks. So basically, something for everyone of all ages.
I’ll be writing more about this as the event nears, but here’s the run-down so far:
- 3:00: VFW Patriot Guard
- 3:30: Father Night Out Band
- 3:30: Story time with Ganondagan
- 3:30: Striking Strings dulcimer group
- 3:30: Uncle Bucks Food Truck (until 6:30 p.m.)
- 4:00: Life of the Senecas with Ganondagan
- 4:30: Dance Party with Dancing with Denise
- 4:30: Story time with The Webster Museum
- 4:30: Guided Poetry Trail and Arboretum tours (through 6:30 p.m.)
- 5:30: Story time with the Webster Public Library
- 5:30: Webster Village Band
- 5:30: Scoops Ice Cream Truck (through 7 p.m.)
- 6:00: Duck Derby- purchase a duck and race them in the pond
- 6:00: Chorus of the Genesee
Looks like a ton of fun, right? I’ll be revisiting this later with more details, but get it on your calendars now. The Webster Arboretum is located at 1700 Schlegel Rd.
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And while we’re talking about the Arboretum, they sent me this piece of news the other day:
The Webster Arboretum is proud to announce that they have been granted National Accreditation through ArbNet, the world’s only international accreditation program specific to arboreta. Accreditation is based on an arboretum’s self-assessment and documentation of its level of achievement of specific standards. The standards address planning, governance, the number of different taxa (species, subspecies, cultivars, varieties, etc.) of trees and woody plants in the collection, staff or volunteer support, education and public programming, and, for some levels, tree science and conservation efforts.
We are proud of this accomplishment and will continue to improve our collections, our standard and our commitment to upholding professional standards.
In case you needed any more proof that the Webster Arboretum is an outstanding resource and a real Webster treasure.
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(posted 3/31/2026)
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