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Sign up today to be part of the TUWC Will Call Team!

Not only is Volunteering at Linde Oktoberfest a great way to give back to the Tulsa Community it is a great way to help fund your favorite non-profits! In addition to a host of other non-profits like the River Parks Authority the TUWC benefits from this festival! Last year, over $50,000 was raised by groups working during Oktoberfest, which goes directly back into the community! 

Why volunteer? 

• The TUWC is paid per Volunteer hour. These funds go directly into our operating costs.

• What do operating costs cover? Specifically insurance so we can continue to host trail work days.

• What do volunteers do? We fill online packet pickup and check in guests. No money ever changes hands.

• We are not serving beer. Actually we see people before they ever get near the beer. 

• Students can volunteer as service hours and the TUWC will sign off.

MAKE PLANS NOW TO VOLUNTEER AND MAKE A DIFFERENCE! OKTOBER 16-20

FAQ

• Is parking free?

Parking on site is paid parking. Linde Oktoberfest has partnered with a shuttle service to provide FREE SHUTTLES from other parts of the metro area. See the map on the official Linde Oktoberfest Site for more information.

• Where do I check in?

Upon arrival at the festival head directly to Volunteer Platz and check in at the “Service Groups” sign. Here you will be given a volunteer badge and escorted to your designated area. Please note, you must have a volunteer badge to enter the event. Please arrive at least 30 minutes prior to your shift start time to ensure you are on location at the right time. Other volunteers are finishing their shifts and would appreciate timely arrival.

• What should I bring?

Pack light! There is limited space to store personal items. We suggest comfortable shoes and attire fitting the weather. At night it can get chilly so a jacket is a great idea. Large bags and backpacks are prohibited.

**Note – knives and firearms are not permitted on festival grounds.

Recently some person took it upon themselves to remove a tree from Turkey Mountain. 

They did this without the permission of the land owner. This makes the action vandalism. 

We understand that in years past rogue cleanups often happened and generally were well managed. 

With the increased use Turkey Mountain is seeing in the past few years, this is a practice that simply must stop. The trees that are being felled are sometimes not the ones that need to go, including the tree that was cut down recently. 

When the TUWC has a work day, we coordinate with the land owners. We plan carefully what trails we will work on, what work will be performed and what tools we will need.

The use of power tools requires a full shutdown of the trails that the work is performed to prevent any accidents of a trail user surprising someone wielding a chainsaw. 

Currently the only persons allowed to work on Turkey Mountain with any type of power equipment are those employed by the River Parks Authority. If you see anyone using power tools in the park without RPA authorization, please contact the proper authorities.  

River Parks Office 918-596-2001

Tulsa Police 918-596-9222

6PM – 8PM

Join the Tulsa Urban Wilderness Coalition for a fun Spring evening! 

The trail work we have become known for takes a surprising amount of money to supports. Please help us continue to give back to the wild areas we have come to know and treasure as our own. Join the TUWC as we raise funds to further our work on the Wild Trails in the Tulsa Area.

Your ticket of $40.00 will include access to the private outdoor party including a silent auction, evening entertainment and food.

Speaker: Steven Bender Director of Conservation Partnerships at the National Wildlife Federation

Entertainment provided by RocKFiscH Duo.

Catering will be provided by Eagleton BBQ

Silent Auction Items Provided By:

• Garden Deva
• Elote
• Oklahoma Kayak
• The Vault
• Roppongi
• Tulsa Ballet
• Gadget Company
• Golden Dragon Taekwondo
• Andolinis
• McNellies Group
• Rustic Cuff
• Urban Air Adventure Park
• Ida Red
• Climb Tulsa
• ahha Tulsa
• Tulsa Zoo
• Mile Junkie
• Be Love Yoga
• Stunt Puppy
• INKnBURN
• the Skeeter Beater
• Tails-A-Waggin
• Oilers Ice Center
• XTreme Racing
• Not your Grandmas Cupcakes
• Gillcrease Museum
• RunnersWorld Tulsa
• Trail Sisters
• Pinots Pallete
• Rustic Ring
• Beyond Ordinary Life Photography
• LaFortune Golf Center
• City Cycles

Sponsors

Aladdin

Ludgers Bavarian Cakery

Pure Foods

StenoLogic

Feb 20th River Parks Authority invited several groups to meet with representatives from the George Kaiser Family Foundation and Michael Van Valkenburgh Associates, Inc to participate in round table discussions of what we would like to see as a future for Turkey Mountain.

One of these groups was the Tulsa Urban Wilderness Coalition. First we wanted to make sure that those in the room were aware of who the TUWC is: We are the voices of the collective trail users. We carefully selected members of the TUWC to round out the input alongside the Board of Directors at this meeting. This included educators, cyclists, hikers, runners, birders, and scout leaders. While as usual our individual ideas vary a few things remained constant.

• First and foremost we want to keep Turkey Mountain as a wild space. We were reassured to hear that the two reps from MVVA were also avid outdoor recreation folks.
• We want our trails to stay multi-use trails with as little manicuring as possible. We love our technical trails and relish in the challenges it provides. This being said as most trails were not planned out, many of them are prone to very bad erosion, and we are aware that in order to have more sustainable trails we may need to close and re-route here and there.
• Dedicated staff to implement a woodland management system. Currently there is no one solely tasked with the care and work that goes into Turkey Mountain. Much of the work is done by volunteers. In order to keep the trails in good repair and also care for park patrons we see a need for a dedicated staff.

From our inception the TUWC has asked our members one simple question: “What would you like to see us accomplish in the future?” We took this data and compiled it into categories and were able to present these to MVVA for consideration.

We are not stopping there. Please provide input on the web here . March 7 is a public town hall meeting that we encourage you to make plans to attend. If you have TUWC apparel we encourage you to wear it. If you haven’t purchased yours yet, you can order here (the shop is local and the owner is a trail user too).

All future meetings and details are available on the TUWC Calendar of course we will also be sending out notices about the meetings on Facebook and Instagram as well.

One last thing, if you haven’t joined the TUWC we would like to extend the invitation here and now. Our dues are $5 annually and are  for the calendar year Jan 1 thru Dec 31 and expire each year. It is a very simple process and keeps you in the know. This is how we fund our trail work days. It may sound inexpensive but it is not. We are required to carry insurance to do the work we are known for.

Click here to become a member.