SOUTH COLTON -- The Friends of Higley Flow State Park, Inc., sponsor a Prepare the Park day starting at 9 a.m. Saturday, May 5.

They will do a variety of small chores such as clearing debris from the nature trails.

Volunteers will sign in at the park office to the right of the entrance. There is no charge to enter the park at this time of year.

The Friends of Higley Flow State Park, Inc., is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing a higher level of awareness, understanding, appreciation, and respect for Higley Flow State Park’s natural resources and activities.

The group sponsors many events at the Park during the year, including a Century Bike Event in September and the Higley Hustle, a x-country ski event. The friends have also subsidized the production of tree and bird guides.

People interested in joining can send donations to The Friends of Higley Flow State Park, Inc., P.O. Box 249, Colton, NY 13625. Contributions are deductible to the fullest extent of the law.

For further information regarding the Friends group, the Prepare the Park day, or any other activities sponsored by the group, please contact Tom French at 265-1351, visit the website at www.higleyfriends.org., or call the Park office at 315-262-2880.

The event is part of the statewide I Love My Park Day organized by Parks & Trails New York and the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation, and Historic Preservation.