Alumni Park , is a private park owned by Pepperdine University in Malibu , California . 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 . Alumni Park is the home course for the Pepperdine Waves men 's and women 's cross country teams . It hosted the 2013 West Coast Conference cross country championship
September 11 attacks
September 11 attacks
Alumni Park (Pepperdine)