Finger Lakes Trail Conference

10/13/2026

A quick note on how support works: membership dues and Fall Appeal gifts both go toward the same mission, keeping the Finger Lakes Trail built, protected, and open. 📖

Members get a few extras along the way: a subscription to Finger Lakes Trail News four times a year, a 20% discount in the FLTC store, and a vote at membership meetings.

Already a member? Thank you, and a Fall Appeal gift on top helps even more. Not a member yet? Either path supports the trail equally. 💚

👉 https://hubs.la/Q04B06vN0

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10/09/2026

A weekend in the hills, on your terms. 🍂

The Women's Fall Retreat is back at Greek Peak Mountain Resort in Cortland, NY, and it's built for women who want to hike, breathe, and reset in good company.

📅 October 16-18, 2026 (Friday 6pm to Sunday around 1pm)
📍 Greek Peak Mountain Resort, Cortland, NY
💵 Program fee: $[confirm amount] (lodging booked separately)

Here's what the program fee covers:
✔ Scenic hikes for all levels
✔ Gentle yoga, guided meditation, and journaling
✔ Personal growth workshops and women's team-building
✔ Campfire stories and sharing time
✔ Meals: Saturday/Sunday breakfast, Saturday dinner (catered), plus a packed lunch each day
✔ Swag bag and select beverages

And lodging is up to you. 🏕️🏨 Stay on-site at Greek Peak (campground or Hope Lake Lodge), or pick a nearby hotel or campground that fits your budget and style. You don't have to stay at the resort to be part of the weekend, you just book your own lodging separately and show up ready.
Two quick steps: register and pay the program fee, then sort out where you're sleeping. Spots fill fast, so grab yours early. 💛

👉 Register and see full details: https://hubs.la/Q04zN_Dt0

10/08/2026

Meet the people who keep the FLT open. 🙌

Every mile of this trail is looked after by a volunteer, someone who's adopted a section and checks it several times a year for blowdown, erosion, litter, and anything else that could get in the way of your hike.

They do this for love of the trail, not for pay. What they need from the rest of us is support: funding for the materials and tools that make their work possible.

If you can't adopt a section yourself, a gift to the Fall Appeal is how you back the people who do. 💚

👉 Donate at https://hubs.la/Q04zzMyl0

10/06/2026

Today is the last day to register, and this one is just for you. 🍂

The Women's Fall Retreat is a weekend to step off the daily treadmill and back into the woods: scenic hikes, gentle yoga, guided meditation, and a supportive circle of women who get it. Come to move, to rest, or just to breathe. All levels welcome.

📅 October 16-18, 2026 (Friday 6pm through Sunday around 1pm)
📍 Greek Peak Mountain Resort, Cortland, NY
💵 Program fee $250; lodging booked separately (can be anywhere local)

✅ Scenic fall hikes and gentle yoga
✅ Guided meditation, journaling, and personal growth workshops
✅ Campfire stories and sharing time
✅ Meals included: Sat and Sun breakfast, Sat dinner, plus bagged lunches
✅ Swag bag and select beverages

Two steps to attend: register and pay the program fee today, then book your lodging separately. BYOB.

👉 Register before the day ends: https://hubs.la/Q04zjckR0

10/05/2026

Ever wonder what your donation to the FLT actually pays for? 🪵

Trail blazes that need repainting every few years. Small bridges and puncheons over wet spots. Signage at trailheads and junctions. Insurance that lets our volunteer stewards legally work on the trail. Materials for the next lean-to or trail repair.

None of it is glamorous. All of it is what keeps 1,000+ miles of footpath walkable, season after season.

Your gift, big or small, goes straight into keeping this trail the way you love it. 🥾

👉 Give today at https://hubs.la/Q04z91Tk0

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10/01/2026

📬 CHECK YOUR INBOXES 📬

The October issue of FLT Footnotes just landed, and it's a full one.

🍂 Fall Trails Festival this Saturday, October 3, in Ellicottville
💚 Our Fall Appeal is open, the only ask we make all year
🎃 Spooky Hike is back with TWO cemetery hikes, October 23 and 25
🔨 Trail work day on Map B3, installing bridge railings October 28

The leaves are coming down, the views are opening up, and the woods smell like woodsmoke and wet leaves. Best few weeks of the year to be out here.
Not on the list? Sign up on our website and never miss an issue.

See you out there! 🍁

09/29/2026

Our Fall Appeal starts today. 🍂

For more than 60 years, the Finger Lakes Trail has been built and maintained almost entirely by volunteers, people who show up, season after season, to clear blowdown, refresh blazes, and keep 1,000+ miles of trail ready for the next hiker.

Volunteer hours get us most of the way there. Your gift covers what volunteer hours can't: materials, insurance, signage, and the everyday costs of keeping the FLT open and cared for.

This is our one big ask of the year. If this trail has ever given you a good day outside, we hope you'll consider giving back. 💚

👉 Donate at https://hubs.la/Q04yC7t60

09/26/2026

The path underfoot on the Finger Lakes Trail runs across land that belongs to all of us. 🌲

Today is National Public Lands Day, the country's largest single-day celebration of the public lands we share, and a reminder that these places stay open because people show up to care for them.

This land is our shared home. Let's take care of it, together. 💚

👉 https://hubs.la/Q04ynmQr0

09/22/2026

Autumn arrived on the Finger Lakes Trail today. 🍂

The light drops lower, the air turns crisp, and nearly 1,000 miles of New York start to change. This is the season this trail was made for: cool mornings, quiet woods, and some of the most beautiful remote hiking in the Northeast waiting just past the trailhead.

What the next few weeks hold:
✅ Comfortable, cooler hiking weather
✅ Color building toward peak
✅ Longer views as the canopy opens up
✅ Gorges, ridgelines, and forest paths at their best
✅ 560+ miles of main trail and 28 lean-tos to explore

However you get out there this season, the Finger Lakes Trail is ready for you.

Tag us in your autumn photos, and if this trail means something to you, help us keep it cleared, marked, and protected for every hiker who comes next.

👉 https://hubs.la/Q04y2Y0g0

09/21/2026

Five days left to register, and one day that brings the whole FLT community together. 🍂

On Saturday, October 3rd, hikers, bikers, and runners are gathering in Ellicottville to celebrate the Finger Lakes Trail, honor our volunteers, and spend a day outside with people who love it as much as you do. It's a celebration, a chance to meet our partner organizations, and an annual fundraiser that keeps the FLT going.

📅 Saturday, October 3rd, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
📍 HoliMont Resort Race Center, Ellicottville, NY
🔴 Registration closes September 26th

✅ Guided hikes, runs, and rides
✅ Workshops: Leave No Trace and navigation
✅ Keynote and our Annual Awards Ceremony
✅ Catered boxed lunch and social hour
✅ Raffle baskets, FLT merch, and community partners

Registration closes in five days. Don't wait, sign up today. 👇
https://hubs.la/Q04xZf780

SAVE THE DATE! Registration now open! Fall Trails Festival When: Sat. Oct 3rd, 2026, 8am-5pm Where: Holimont Resort, Ellicottville, NY Price: $55 includes catered lunch, workshops/presentations, and guided hike/run/bike One […]