Alumni Park, is a private
park owned by
Pepperdine University
Pepperdine University () is a private research university affiliated with the Churches of Christ with its main campus in Los Angeles County, California. Pepperdine's main campus consists of 830 acres (340 ha) overlooking the Pacific Ocean and th ...
in
Malibu,
California
California is a state in the Western United States, located along the Pacific Coast. With nearly 39.2million residents across a total area of approximately , it is the most populous U.S. state and the 3rd largest by area. It is also the m ...
. The park is a 30 acre expanse of trails, lawns, hills, ponds and coral trees. The 40,000 square feet ponds are considered open reservoirs of reclaimed water. The park hosts an annual Waves of Flags display. Nearly 3,000 flags are displayed each September to commemorate each of the lives lost in the
September 11 attacks
The September 11 attacks, commonly known as 9/11, were four coordinated suicide terrorist attacks carried out by al-Qaeda against the United States on Tuesday, September 11, 2001. That morning, nineteen terrorists hijacked four commer ...
.
Alumni Park is the home course for the
Pepperdine Waves
The Pepperdine Waves are the athletics teams of Pepperdine University, located outside the city of Malibu, California. They compete at the Division I level of the NCAA. The school is a member of the West Coast Conference for the majority of its ...
men's and women's cross country teams. It hosted the 2013
West Coast Conference cross country championship.
The park is used for university graduation ceremonies and is also used for music events.
Gallery
File:Alumni Park (Pepperdine).jpg, Alumni Park
File:Alumni Park (Pepperdine, Malibu).jpg, Alumni Park trail
See also
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Pepperdine University
Pepperdine University () is a private research university affiliated with the Churches of Christ with its main campus in Los Angeles County, California. Pepperdine's main campus consists of 830 acres (340 ha) overlooking the Pacific Ocean and th ...
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Pepperdine Waves
The Pepperdine Waves are the athletics teams of Pepperdine University, located outside the city of Malibu, California. They compete at the Division I level of the NCAA. The school is a member of the West Coast Conference for the majority of its ...
References
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Pepperdine University
Pepperdine Waves cross country
Parks in Los Angeles County, California
College cross country courses in the United States
Cross country running courses in California
Music venues in California