9AM – NOON

• Come prepared to work
  
• Crews will be very spread out

What to bring / wear:

Tools (optional)

*****should you bring personal tools please clearly label them so you can make it home with what you brought.

*******note – we do not expect any one volunteer to provide everything on this list, pick one or two things

• Gloves

• Lopper/Pruner (with your name on them)
• Hand saw (non-power like a bow saw or folding saw) and small Axe/Hatchet
• Hoe (both traditional & rogue) / Shovel (spade & square)
• Pulaski / Mattock
• Mcleod
• Rake (leaf and garden rake)
• Wheelbarrow

Project list:

• Depending on how many volunteers we have this is our list of projects in order of importance.
• Rake out drains on all trails
• This is an ongoing project to keep the new trails in good repair.
• Rock armor low wet spot on upper lot north entrance.
• That north trailhead is unfortunately where most of the water drains for the upper parking lot. This will require a lot of rock moving.
• Touch up on new staircase. Likely first couple of years of stairs will need periodic maintenance like this.
• Older trail reclamation
• Some older trails that were shut down permanently (like the blue trail next to Zingo, the old yellow trail that went from upper lot to ridge/point, the old west entrance on upper parking lot near driveway) are starting to get “reopened” by folks and we need to go in and rebrush them and reclaim them.
• Additionally if any families or groups wish to just come out and pick up litter we will gladly set them to work too!
• If you have any questions please contact Bobby, Eric or Peter

Trail work report: It’s unlikely that we’ve seen this level of work being done at Turkey Mountain, maybe ever. That, and with the new trails systems that have opened up at Lubell Park and Bales Park, the River Parks Authority and the city of Tulsa have been busy creating and enhancing trail systems that serve the region’s outdoor community. By now, you’ve probably seen some of the new multi-use and bike-only downhill trails at Turkey Mountain. Now, you’ll see something else: a stone staircase leading from one of the mountain’s lower trails that will ascend all the way to the top, linking up to existing trails that will give users the opportunity to ascend Turkey Mountain and gain access to some its more popular overlooks.

I’ve walked it with RPA’s Ryan Howell, and I can tell you this: It’s a work of art. It’s newly finished, and will be a popular go-to place for people to climb to the top of Turkey Mountain and will feature its own photogenic scenes. All of the rock used in the staircase was sourced from Turkey Mountain itself, and erosion-prone uphill trails that had become nightmare washouts will be left to remediate naturally. What’s more: The staircase is just part of what’s going on there now, and there will be work to create a variety of different trails – from multi-use, beginner-friendly routes to wilder paths that will challenge runners and cyclists. RPA, through various private, local, state and federal sources, has procured millions of dollars to turn its master plan into reality, and do it in a way that’s sustainable and erosion resistant.

Update on the deer: A few weeks back, we all learned that someone poached a deer at Turkey Mountain. As of this writing, we are still unsure who illegally harvested the deer. It is very difficult to find and prosecute poachers unless they are caught in the act of shooting wildlife. That said, this reminder needs to be said: It is illegal to shoot firearms within the city limits, and hunting isn’t allowed at Turkey Mountain. The park is designed to be an urban wilderness, which means that part of its mission is to provide good habitats for plants and animals that live there.

So if you or anyone you know is tempted to hunt at Turkey Mountain, don’t. There are plenty of places in Oklahoma to hunt, and discharging a firearm at a place known to have a high level of human traffic is dangerous to other Turkey Mountain users. If you see someone hunting at Turkey Mountain, call Tulsa police.

Bob Doucette

Vice President / Govt Affairs

Meet at the Upper Lot

• 9AM – NOON
• Come prepared to work
• Crews will be very spread out

What to bring / wear:

Tools (optional)

*****should you bring personal tools please clearly label them so you can make it home with what you brought.

*******note – we do not expect anyone volunteer to provide everything on this list, pick one or two things

• Gloves
• Loppers/Pruners (with your name on them)
• Hand saws (non-power like a bow saw or folding saw) and small Axe/Hatchet
• Hoe’s (both traditional & rogue) / Shovels (spade & square)
• Pulaski / Mattock
• Mcleod
• Rake (leaf and garden rake)
• Wheelbarrow

1. Cut new trail to access Bales Park and 61^st at SW corner of 61^st and HWY 75
2. Rake out drains on all trails
   • This is an ongoing project to keep the new trails in good repair.
3. Rock armor low wet spot on upper lot north entrance.
   •  That north trailhead is unfortunately where most of the water drains for the upper parking lot. This will require a lot of rock moving.
4. Touch up on new staircase
   • After a week of use and settling in, it likely will need some touchup, crushing rocks in the trail bed to add thinking to keep rocks from teetering
   • Likely first couple of years of stairs will need periodic maintenance like this.
5. Older trail reclamation
   • Some older trails that were shut down permanently (like the blue trail next to Zingo, the old yellow trail that went from upper lot to ridge/point, the old west entrance on upper parking lot near driveway) are starting to get “reopened” by folks and we need to go in and rebrush them and reclaim them.
6. Additionally if any families or groups wish to just come out and pick up litter we will gladly set them to work too!

If you have any questions please contact Bobby, Eric or Peter

Join the Tulsa Urban Wilderness Coalition for a new twist on our Annual Black Friday Tradition. This year we have planned a Photo Scavenger Hunt! 

All users are participating at their own risk.

Start at the Upper Lot.

(Please be aware any images you tag us in us may be published to our website / facebook / instagram)

Rules

Masks will be required to check in and any time social distancing cannot be maintained.

• Teams must contain between 3 and 8 people
• 2/3 of each team must be in the photo for it to count
• You must stay together
• There is no set distance you must cover
• There are multiple ways to win
• Points are weighted
• One person on the team must have an Instagram / Twitter or Facebook Account and post the photos publicly and tag the @TulsaUWC to have points counted.
• Costumes / Uniforms are not required but are encouraged! (Extra Points!!)
• Creative Team Names are Encouraged (Extra Points!!)

Photos from the winner in 2017!