As we were closing down the event, a bald eagle perched on a tree stump on the east side of Sugarland Run overlooking station #5 (Wildlife in the Park) - maybe looking for an easy meal! The eagle stayed long enough for us to capture a photo that we have put at the top of our web page - then the eagle headed north.

A great ending to a terrific event.

The Great Runnymede Race Results

There were 4 teams who participated in the middle school "Great Runnymede Race" and "Team Totten" won (completing the four activities in the record-time of 24 minutes). They won a round of golf for their team at Woody's Golf Range on Route 7 (11801 Leesburg Pike) in Herndon. Other teams participating were the "Purple Cows", "Sparkly Tigers", and "Team Christopher", all completing the race in the order listed, all under 45 minutes. A good time was had by all. Much thanks to Carol Hadlock (who was also our 2010 Friends of Runnymede Park Volunteer of the year) who did a great job organizing this race.

See the tab named NatureFest2011 on this website for more details on these activities - we area already planning on similar activities for next year.

NatureFest is our community Nature Festival held annually on the 3rd Sunday in September. NatureFest is a joint effort with the Town of Herndon Parks and Recreation department and with the assistance of MANY volunteers, in 'Nature Stations' strategically placed throughout Runnymede Park in Herndon, Virginia.

For more information please contact us via email at: friendsofrp@yahoo.com