The City of Tulsa manages over 130
parks covering roughly 6,000 acres including nature centers, golf
courses, Clark Theatre and Heller
Theatre at Henthorne, Tulsa
Zoo & Living Museum, Tulsa Garden Center,
21 swimming
pools, 197 sports fields, 83 playgrounds, 109 tennis courts, 28
water playgrounds, The River
SkatePark, 69 picnic shelters, 9 community
centers, 2 dog
parks, fitness facilities, gymnasiums, meeting rooms and
facilities, trails and more.
Fun Guide
The current Fun Guide, listing Tulsa Parks
classes, day camps, youth, adult, senior and other
programs, is now available online.
You can also visit any Recreation Center and browse through the
schedule. Complimentary copies can be made for you at the
Recreation Center as well.
If you would like for us to mail you a copy of the Fun Guide,
please call us at 596-PARK (7275) or e-mail us at: tulsaparks@cityoftulsa.org
Tulsa Parks Master Plan
In Phase I of the Master Plan, over 200 Tulsans attended the
Open Public Forum held July 13, 2009, where GreenPlay LLC, Master
Plan consultants, presented the results of recently
distributed park surveys. GreenPlay has now completed its
findings and conclusion.
The Tulsa Parks
Final Master Plan in its entirety is now available.
It is an extensive document literally hundreds of pages
long.
An
Executive Summary that encapsulates the findings of
the Master Plan is also available.
GreenPlay will be presenting the Final Report in
an open forum on Tuesday, March 30th at 6 p.m. at
Central Center in Centennial Park (1028 East 6th Street.)
The general public is invited.
If you have any questions or comments regarding the Master Plan,
please contact Tulsa Parks Customer Service at 596-PARK.
Break The Ice!
Tulsa Parks has begun its pool sponsorship fund drive for the
2010 pool season! The "Break
The Ice" program raises money for the pool
maintenance and pool staff salaries.
As of March 11th, we've reached $97,500
of this year's goal of $300,000.
Help spead the word!
Thanks to these 2010
Sponsors:
HOW Foundation
-
$25,000
Anchor Gasoline Corporation - $10,000
Seminole Energy Services - $10,000
Rodolf & Todd
-
$ 2,500
And from Private Donations - $50,000
Read the Break the Ice information, as well as the
Sponsorship
Packet and Donation
Form.
Looking for Lifeguards
Summer Lifeguard
positions are now available for Tulsa Park pools. Apply online!
New: Girls Volleyball League
Girls Volleyball
League for middle school grades. Sign-ups begin March
15th.
Spring & Summer Sports Info
Swimming, Track & Field, Beach Volleyball, Tennis -
there's activities
for everyone!
Get the latest information and alerts by signing up at
Facebook's "Tulsa Parks' Sports" and "Tulsa Parks' Pools".
Tulsa Parks Receives Grant to Fight Childhood Obesity
Tulsa Parks was selected by the National Recreation and Park
Association (NRPA) as a recipient of $35,000 to develop a Childhood
Obesity program. Utilizing a new Jump Rope program, and with the
help of other Tulsa agencies, this three-year program could begin
this Fall. Read more!
Spring Break Camp
It's not too early to make your Day Camp plans for Spring Break:
March 15th-19th. The Tulsa Zoo Day Camps are fun and
educational. From First Grade 'Baby Boomers' through 9th Grade
'Zookeeper Boot Camp,' these day camps can be the perfect place for
your kids to vacation.
Tulsa Park Zoo
March
Calendar of Events and Activities!
Upcoming Renovations Include Skate Park at Mohawk!
Planning is on the way for the newest Skate Park In Tulsa -
at Mohawk Park! It will be the biggest skate in the 918! Also,
Splash Pads and Park Improvements are coming! Check out the
list of current Renovation
Projects.
As of February 28, 2010, approximately $16.1 million is
available to be spent on voter/Council authorized Park projects.
This is comprised of $1.1 from the 2001 Sales Tax, $5.8 from the
2006 Advance Funded Sales Tax, and $9.2 from the 2006 Extended
Sales Tax. Approximately $3.5 million of that amount is allocated
to improvements at the City's 21 recreation centers. All of the
$16.1 million is designated to be spent on approved projects. An
additional $5.3 million is scheduled to be appropriated in FY's
11-13 from future revenue collections from voter/Council authorized
Parks projects from the 2006 Extended Sales Tax Program. All of the
funds are needed to implement the projects as promised to the
voters during the educational campaigns.
Corporations and individuals have shown interest in purchasing
items to be installed in a park. Browse through our Gift
Catalogue and look at our Gift
Items (prices may vary).
