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SOUTH COLTON – The Friends of Higley Flow State Park will host its annual fund-raising event on Saturday, Sept. 19. 

The schedule for the day: 5k/10k Trail run at 9 a.m.; 100k bike ride at 9 a.m.;  50k/15mile  bike ride  at 10:30 a.m.; 1k kids' run at 10:30 a.m.; Kids’ bike rodeo at 11 a.m.; Yoga with Morgan at 11 a.m.; Trail walk with Dave Trithart at 11:30 a.m.; Food from Big Spoon 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.; Craftmaking with Mindy at the lodge from noon to 2 p.m.

The Friends ask for a donation of $25 for adults, $10 for teens, under 12 free, or family donation of $50 for participation.

The donations allow the Friends to continue their activities at the Park, which include providing equipment to groom the trails for winter recreation, a volunteer corps to do so, and the cost of fueling and maintaining the equipment. This past year saw significant upgrades in the grooming equipment, with the purchase of a new grooming sled and, with the help of a grant from Parks and Trails New York, a side by side and new drag. 

“The Friends of Higley Flow Grooming Equipment project was supported with funding from the NYS Park and Trail Partnership Grants and New York’s Environmental Protection Fund. Park and Trail Partnership Grants are administered by Parks & Trails New York, in partnership with the NYS Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation.”

It is likely that the access to the Park will be from the Gulf Rd. side due to bridge construction on Cold Brook.