When Alina Constantinescu joined BPWA’s board last January, it was quickly apparent that she would be president one day. What we couldn’t predict, however, was how soon that would happen. 

“To the harried urban resident, the pathways offer leafy garden corridors of quiet, removed from the world of noise beyond … day after day, as informal extensions of Berkeley’s parks, the pathways give us more ways to enjoy nature.”  Paul Grunland

Paul Grunland, a founding board member of Berkeley Path Wanderers Association, noted local historian, and dedicated community volunteer, died February 2. He was 93. 

Our newest path will also have a new name. Completed this fall, Keeler Walk (#32 on our map) soon will be christened John Muir Path.  It is the 34th path that BPWA volunteers have built with wood timbers and connects Grizzly Peak Blvd. and Creston Rd., midway between the end of Euclid and Marin Aves.

Stepping  across the seasonal creek on Lower Covert Path just got a bit easier.

In October 2017, a small group of Path Wanderers volunteers met to install a wooden bridge across the creek gulch just above Keith Avenue.  Like most local creek crossings, it’s not flowing water that gets in the way; it’s the deep channel needed to accommodate peak flow that challenges walkers.

When Francesca Verdier clicked volunteer on our website a year ago, it was a lucky day for Berkeley’s walkers. She brought to BPWA her passion for building trails and six years of varied experience volunteering on weekends in parks all over Northern California.