Tag: Tulsa
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Black Friday #OptOutside with the TUWC
This year Turkey Mountain is the place to be for Black Friday! Both the Westside YMCA and the Tulsa Urban Wilderness Coalition are hosting events at Various Locations on Turkey Mountain. The Westside YMCA is hosting a local outdoor shopping experience along with a variety of activities and local musicians for entertainment. These events will…
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Remembering Jackie Bubenik
Jackie Bubenik, Tulsa’s first River Parks Authority director passed away earlier this week in Wichita, Kansas. Tulsa might look much different today if it were not for his vision and guidance of the RPA through its early years. He was the director for nearly 30 years. I never met Mr. Bubenik personally but came to…
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TUWC – Land Donations to River Parks Authority
With Thursday’s news of land donations to Turkey Mountain, it’s important to take a long view back to what made this happen. In addition to lands donated by the city of Tulsa to the Tulsa River Parks Authority, the George Kaiser Family Foundation donated even more, bringing the total to around 400 acres. These donations…
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TUWC – Looking back on 2016
As another year draws to a close it is important to look back at what we have accomplished to better plan our goals for the new year. While we reflected the one thing that stuck with us was how much commitment Tulsa is showing to a renewed sense of community. A deep desire to be…