Category: Berkeley Path Wanderers Association

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Berkeley Path Wanderers: “Intimate Nature” Art Exhibit and Walk

Join Berkeley Art Center Executive Director, Suzanne Tan for an intimate exploration of the natural world, inspired by the Center’s idyllic setting in Live Oak Park and above Codornices Creek. The exhibition includes video installation, artists who work with ephemeral and recycled materials, and performative and interactive components that blur the physical separation of the gallery and its natural environment. The private tour of the exhibit will be followed by a leisurely walk on the historic paths near Codornices Creek.  No dogs, please.

Artists include Judith Selby Lang and Richard Lang, Kim Anno and Ricardo Rivera, Terri Friedman, Alicia Escott, Mari Andrews, and Zach Pine.

Contact: Susan Schwartz 510 848 9358

Meeting Place: Berkeley Art Center, 1275 Walnut St. in Live Oak Park

Leaders: Suzanne Tan and Susan Schwartz

Transit: AC buses #7 or #18

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Berkeley Path Wanderers: A Trail of Four Cities

In a celebration not only of community volunteers but also global climate action, this walk will span 4 towns and involve 4 different community groups. We will start at the Rockridge BART Station where we join Paul Rosenbloom and Oakland Urban Paths on a tour of some of North Oakland’s paths. We will then hook up with Jen English and Colleen Neff in the area of Ashby and Domingo for the Berkeley leg of the trip, led by the Berkeley Path Wanderers. We’ll have lunch near the UC campus and say goodbye to anyone who wishes to make their way to the the downtown Berkeley BART station. We’ll then head to Kensington where Lorraine Osmundson of the Kensington Improvement Club will lead us over some of Kensington’s paths. We’ll then head north to El Cerrito to be intercepted by Joseph Nichols of the newly formed El Cerrito Trail Trekkers, who will cover some of the paths currently being restored by that organization. From there, we will make our way down to the El Cerrito BART station. No dogs, please.

Contact: Keith Skinner 510 520 3876

Meeting Place: Rockridge BART Station

Leader: Multiple Leaders

Transit: BART

More Info: Berkeley Path Wanderers website

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Berkeley Path Wanderers Annual Meeting

Berkeley Hillside Club, 2286 Cedar St.

Our keynote speaker will be Karin Tuxen-Bettman, from Google. She will discuss using Google Earth & Google Maps to plan, track, and map your path hikes and wanderings, including viewing historical imagery of the area, finding the elevation profile of your walk, and uploading your photos and GPS paths to Google Earth. Our honorary host will be Berkeley Mayor Tom Bates, who gave up his car two years ago in favor of walking and riding the bus. A short business meeting, including the election of officers and slides of our recent path building efforts will precede the program, which is free and open to the public. We will also vote on adopting amendments to the existing Association bylaws. For more information visit the Berkeley Path Wanderers website.

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Berkeley Path Wanderers: Upper Codornices Sunset Walk

Discover nature, history, and great views in the upper Codornices Creek watershed on this annual sunset walk that ends with refreshments. Co-sponsored by Friends of Five Creeks, this walk has steps and uneven trails so wear appropriate shoes and bring walking sticks, if you use them. Well-behaved dogs on leashes permitted. Leader: Susan Schwartz, President, Friends of Five Creeks – 510 848 9358, f5creeks@aol.com . Meeting Place: Upper parking lot of Glendale-LaLoma  Park on Glendale near Campus (limited parking so allow time to find street parking). Transit: AC buses #65. www.berkeleypaths.org