Do you have strong feelings about trails? Like, real feelings — the kind that make you stop mid-run to pick up someone else’s trash, or send you down a two-hour rabbit hole reading about erosion control? Then we might need to talk.

The Tulsa Urban Wilderness Coalition is seeking new board members, and we’d love for one of them to be you.

What We’re Looking For

We’re not after a particular job title or resume — we’re after people who genuinely care about protecting and stewarding the urban wilderness in our backyard. Turkey Mountain, Chandler Park, Keystone Ancient Forest — these places matter to a lot of people, and we want board members who feel that in their bones.

Specifically, we’d love to connect with folks who:

Want to be an ambassador for Tulsa’s trails.

Whether you’re someone who already talks about Turkey Mountain to anyone who will listen, or you want a more intentional way to advocate for our trail systems, this is a meaningful way to do it.

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What the Commitment Actually Looks Like

We know your time is not unlimited. That’s why we designed board membership to be genuinely manageable.

Here’s what to expect:

• Six meetings per year, held on weekday evenings
• Occasional online coordination between meetings — primarily for planning volunteer days and events
• About 6 trail work days a year
• 1 fundraiser
• Other events do come up — we hope you’ll want to be part of them, but we also know life takes priority.
• No surprise time bombs. We’re not going to promise “low commitment” and then bury you.

That’s it. You can make a real impact on the future of Tulsa’s trails without sacrificing your evenings, your weekends, or your sanity.

Why This Work Matters

The trails we steward don’t maintain themselves. Every reroute, every erosion fix, every invasive species removal happens because people chose to show up — and the board is the backbone of that work. We help set the direction, build community partnerships, and make sure TUWC has what it needs to keep doing meaningful things on the ground.

When you join the TUWC board, your voice shapes decisions about preservation, accessibility, programming, and the long-term future of northeast Oklahoma’s urban wilderness.