Tulsa World: Volunteers Clean Up!

100-plus volunteers repair, reroute trails on Turkey Mountain

Michael Patton, executive director of The Metropolitan Environmental Trust, which helped organize the volunteers, said the event was unique because of the wilderness area itself — you can’t just drive a truck up the trails. Crews had to “do it the hard way to keep it wilderness,” Patton said, by using wheelbarrows to carry up gravel and dirt to fill in eroded terrain.

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Blog: YogisDen – Hiking on Turkey Mountain

Hiking on Turkey Mountain

There is nothing like going through the woods. You can see a lot and hear a lot. It is amazing how loud some of our fellow people are and how quiet the animals are. Sounds travel far in winter woods.

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Blog: TZ – A New Tulsa publication: The River’s Edge Magazine

A New Tulsa publication: The River’s Edge Magazine

Tulsa has a new publication that highlights activities, businesses, and developments along the Arkansas River corridor and in West Tulsa. The River’s Edge Magazine has just published the second issue, I’m excited about this publication. It’s put together well, has great photos, and good writers. It covers a lot of Tulsa history and documents visions and developments of our river, and this one edition features a story on the possible development of the land adjacent to HWY 75 at 61st Street.

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PlaiTulsa.org

Land Use

 

Protect the environment
and Provide sustainability
Tulsans envision a city that is committed to and leads in sustainability measures. This includes many important elements of a well functioning city: great walking, biking, and transit access as alternatives to driving, high-efficiency building practices, and the smart use of land. In turn, Tulsans recognize our great natural assets, including Mohawk Park, the Arkansas River, Turkey Mountain Urban Wilderness Area, and more than 280 miles of regional trails. We want to conserve those assets for our children bring nature and parks into the city for everyone to enjoy.

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Tulsa World: Planning and Protecting of Turkey Mountain

Area Planners Aim to Keep Turkey Mountain UnspoiledJanuary 17, 1988-1 January 17, 1988-2

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