Richardson Park on Fern Ridge Lake near Eugene is the site for the 5th annual Save The Bee 5k. This fundraising event draws attention to our honeybees and their recent struggles, and all proceeds of the race go to support Glory Bee’s “Save the Bee” campaign. The race starts and ends in the parking lot of the day use area of Richardson Park on the north end of Fern Ridge Lake. Participants will run and…
https://pull03-glorybee.netdna-ssl.com/media/wysiwyg/STB-5k-2018.jpg Bees pollinate 1 out of every 3 bites of food you eat. Bees are in danger. Help GloryBee SAVE the BEE. I don’t know about the rest of you, but I am not ready to give up a third of the food I eat. Especially if that food is after a tough workout. Save the Bee 5K this September is a way to help protect all those bites, and the bees that make them…
The 4th annual Save the Bee 5k is run at Richardson Park near the small town of Veneta just west of Eugene on Saturday, April 14th at 10am. The course starts in the day use area of Richardson Park, runs along the lake shore, past the marina, loops through the campground before heading back again the same way. All proceeds of the race go to GloryBee’s SAVE THE BEE campaign. We had someone run this…
Join GloryBee for the 3rd Annual Save the Bee 5K on April 29th. This family friendly event is part of GloryBee’s efforts to save honey bees. Recently, honey bees have been dying by the tens of millions. These deaths are caused by colony collapse disorder (CCD), a phenomenon linked to the drastic rise in the number of disappearances of Western honeybee colonies in North America. Although there are many theories as to the cause of…
You know those perfect running mornings? When the mist is coming in, the winds are low, and the cloud cover is moderate. I love running in this type of weather. It was a perfect day to head out to Richardson Park in Eugene to participate in the GloryBee Save the Bee 5K, which ran for the second time on April 23, 2016. This race will secure a spot on my yearly “must do” list. The Save the Bee…
