The City of Tulsa is now the proud owner of 30 undeveloped acres near 71st Street and U.S. 75, land that will eventually be combined with 27 adjacent, city-owned acres for a new park.
City Chief of Culture and Recreation and Parks Director Anna America started working toward a new park there when she was the District 7 city councilor from 2014 to 2018. She said there isn t enough access to parks and green space in the densely developed area. There aren t nearly as many parks, and in particular in that area, we ve got a lot of apartments, thousands of people living in apartments within a 1- or 2-mile radius of that area that aren t served by parks, America said. So this is going to be a great asset . it s needed and will really well serve that part of town and I m sure will end up being a regional park as well.
Tulsa Parks Department Seeking People To Fill Summer Jobs
The Tulsa Parks Department is having trouble filling their summer positions.
Whiteside Park is one of the community centers offering day camps this summer – but only if they can staff it. Right now, that’s a problem.
The lack of applicants could delay openings for city pools or limit the size of day camps.
After last year, when summer parks programs were cancelled because of COVID-19, Parks Director Anna America said it s more important than ever to fully open this year. It s a big deal to be able to open those things this year and we need some people to come help us out, she said.