Monday, December 28, 2015

6:30pm CST

Tulsa Library Literacy Outreach & Volunteer Services Building 

(Former Genealogy Center)

2901 South Harvard  Tulsa, OK 

Please join us for the annual TUWC membership meeting on Monday, December 28^th.  Participate in the 2016 board member election, recap 2015, and discuss our future plans.  Board member nominations are now open and can be submitted via email to tyler.hanes@tulsaurbanwildernesscoalition.org; nominations must include nominees name, position nominated for and nominees contact information.     

All meeting attendees must be current TUWC members in good standing with annual dues up to date.  If you’re interested in becoming a member or your annual dues need to be renewed, please visit www.tulsaurbanwildernesscoalition.org.  

Happy Holidays and we look forward to seeing you soon!  

-The TUWC Board

With the mall question seemingly solved, the Tulsa Urban Wilderness Coalition has turned its eyes toward a new goal: securing the future of Turkey Mountain for the long-term.

This is where the work of the many comes into play. Just like we needed everyone’s voices to stand up for protecting urban wilderness, we need people to rise up again. In this case, the way to protect wild woodlands is to take it off the market. And to do that, we need to buy it.

TUWC is actively raising funds for the purchase of land in the Turkey Mountain area. The land won’t come cheap, so the task before us is significant. We are hoping to raise at least $3.2 million to ensure Turkey Mountain remains a true wilderness area where people can hike, bike, run and view wildlife in its natural habitat. This is a true treasure for Tulsa and northeastern Oklahoma and is worth the investment to keep it intact and free from development.

We have three ways people can give to this cause.

First, we have an account set up through the Tulsa Community Foundation that is solely for the purpose of land purchases. You can donate to that here. It is even possible to set up reoccurring monthly donations at a minimum of $5.00

Second, we have set up a GoFundMe site that is also accepting funds for land purchases. You can donate through that channel here.

Lastly, we have a bank account set up at Yorktown bank to accept donations. These donations can be delivered to

No matter how you choose to donate, your contribution is tax-deductible.

One very important thing to keep in mind: The land that was part of the original outlet mall plan is still zoned in such a way that it could be purchased and used for commercial purposes. And it’s still for sale. This further drives home the point that the sooner we can take it off the market, the sooner we can keep Turkey Mountain free from development.

So please consider donating to this task. The more people who give, the closer we will get to ensuring the future of Tulsa’s greatest wild green space.

The Tulsa Urban Wilderness Coalition summer quarterly meeting will be held Friday July 17th, 6:30PM at the Bass Pro Shop in Broken Arrow in the Education Room on the second floor in the Camo department.

Lori Jones from the United States Fish and Wildlife Service will be presenting on their upcoming plans to create the Green Country Urban Wildlife Refuge Partnership. This presentation will focus on how the USFWS plans to form cooperative partnerships to help protect and preserve green space and wildlife habitat in northeast Oklahoma.