SOUTH COLTON — The Friends of Higley Flow State Park will hold a fall festival Saturday, Sept. 14, to celebrate the Park and introduce people to its facilities and attractions.

Food for purchase from Big Spoon Kitchen and guided walks and vehicle tours will be available throughout the day.

The park is at 442 Cold Brook Rd. For full schedule, visit higleyfriends.org/FallFest

Here are some of the events that will take place:

• Free children’s helmets, offered by St. Lawrence County Traffic Safety, 9 a.m., until helmets are gone, HFSP Lodge.
• 50k Road Bike Ride, starting at 10:15 a.m. David Trithart has created a challenging, scenic bike tour for all. For those wishing to ride 100k, David suggests a second loop in reverse. The course will be marked, available for GPS, with cue sheets for those preferring them. Day of registration is available but pre-registration at higleyfriends.org/FallFest is recommended.

• 5k & 10k Trail Runs, 10 a.m., starting at the sign-in kiosk. Jolene Carotenudo and Art Michalek have mapped out courses for fun, challenging, non-competitive trail runs utilizing the park’s wooded hiking and cross country ski trails.
• Mountain Bike Ride, 10:30 a.m., iincorporating part of the St. Lawrence County Recreation Trail, 10 to 18 miles, depending on the group’s preference. Ethan Townsend will be the leader and Debbie Christie, who led the effort to repair the trails, will also attend.
• Kids’ Fun Run, 10:30 a.m., on the easy loop of about 1 km. From the Trails Lodge.
• Kids’ Bike Rodeo, 11 a.m. For children under 12. Bring your bike to the beach.
• Park History Talk, noon. Amateur historian Mary Jane Watson who has documented the history of Colton, the Raquette River and its impoundments and the Park, will speak in the Lodge.
• ADA Accessible Kayak Launch Recognition Ceremony, 1 p.m.
• • Guided Kayak / Canoe Paddle, 1:15 p.m. Mary Jane Watson will offer a guided interpretive paddle. Learn how “Stump” Bay got its name and how it was formed as well as the challenges it created. Paddle the Black Lagoon and learn the legend about it.

  The Friends of Higley Flow State Park is a non-profit 501c3 organization formed about 20 years ago with the initial purpose of improving winter recreation in the Park and the ultimate goal of building a warming building.