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Mary K. Oxley Nature Center

Welcome! This site is provided by the Friends of Oxley Nature Center to share information about the Center, which is  operated by the City of Tulsa, Oklahoma.

Please note that a $2 parking fee per car is charged on weekends when entering Mohawk Park April through October. Members of the Friends of Oxley get in free. The west gate will also be closed weekends during this time.
The Interpretive Building is closed for renovations Until Nov. 2008

Quick Links

New Easy to Print Trail Maps

Autumn Volunteer Training Schedule

Sept/Oct 2008 Newsletter

Help Bring New Exhibits To  Oxley

Redbud History

Shop at Amazon & support  Oxley!

Interpretive Building Renovation

The Interpretive Building renovation begun in January is progressing well. The reopening is currently scheduled for November 8, though of course that is subject to change! The staff is now working out of the Mohawk Park country store located across the street from the Tulsa Zoo. Programming and tours continue as usual.

By the end of the year the Interpretive Building will be practically brand new with many upgrades and changes. The new new exhibits  funded the the Friends of Oxley are currently under construction and will be installed as soon as the renovations are complete. Click here for photos of the renovation from August, 2008

Autumn Volunteer Training Begins
Join our team of dedicated volunteers

Volunteers are an essential part of Oxley, and the Autumn volunteer naturalist training schedule, described below, is now available. Also, be sure to check out the main volunteer page for many other opportunities, including some new jobs such as our marketing and podcast teams!

Volunteer Naturalists

Each Fall hundreds of school children visit the Nature Center. Most take part in a guided nature hike and discover many wonderful things with the help of volunteer naturalists. What does a volunteer naturalist do and how do I become one? If you would like to be outdoors sharing nature with children, consider participating in our fall training program.

This six part program begins September 2 or 3 and ends September 25 or 26. Training sessions are two days a week from 9:00 a.m. – 12 noon. Following training we ask that you act as a guide for a small group of children one day a week from October through November. No previous experience is necessary. Training will familiarize you with our varied trail system and its natural communities. If you are 18 years or older, and enjoy nature and children, contact us!

Help Bring New Exhibits to Oxley

It is an exciting time for our Nature Center!  Work on the interior remodel has begun, and thanks to help from the Oxley Foundation, the classroom expansion will still be part of the project.

We are raising funds for the new exhibits that will be installed in the Interpretive Building as the remodeling work nears completion.  We hope you will participate by making a contribution.  The Oxley Foundation will match all donations for the project, so whatever you can give will be doubled through their challenge grant.

Please click here for a detailed description of the exhibits, and how to make a donation to help make the exhibits become a reality.

New and Improved Trail Maps Now Available!

Damselflies & Dragonflies of Oxley
Bill Carrell has compiled a checklist of the all damselflies and dragonflies observed at Oxley Nature Center.

And now, with the cooperation of the web site OdonataCentral, photos of all the species have been added to the checklist, along with links to species accounts.

First known record of a Striped Saddlebags, Tramea calverti, in Oklahoma spotted at Oxley!
Click here for details.

Checklist of Damselflies & Dragonflies of Oxley Nature Center, compiled by Bill Carrell


Variegated Fritillary by Jim Thayer

Butterflies of Mohawk Park
Jim Thayer has compiled a checklist of the all butterflies observed in Mohawk Park. 

Click here for to view the list or downlad a PDF version

Damselflies & Dragonflies of Oxley
Bill Carrell has compiled a checklist of the all damselflies and dragonflies observed at Oxley Nature Center. The checklist is hosted at the TNC web site, and can be viewed by clicking here.

Newsletter Now Available in PDF Format
The Oxley Newsletter is now available in Adobe Acrobat (PDF) Format.
Click here for the current and past issues.
If you would like to receive the newsletter via email instead of a hardcopy in the mail, please send you name and email address to John Kennington

The History of Redbud Valley
Amy Morris, going through the archives of  has assembled a wonderful history o the foundation of Redbud Valley. The article can be found here.

Have You Found an Injured or Orphaned Bird>
Click here for information from about what to do

Attention Teachers!

Oxley Nature Center has a few open days for school tours this fall! Here is your chance to book an award winning tour for your class. You may choose between a General Discovery Tour or "The Riddle of the Woods" Tour. Call soon for available tour dates: 669-6644. You may talk with a staff naturalist between 10;00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., or leave a voice mail message outside office hours. There is no program fee charged for school tours.

On-Line Membership Form Now Available!

If you would like to join the Friends of Oxley, or renew your membership, you can now do it on-line using your credit or debit card.

Click here for our new online membership application

Volunteering

Volunteers are a vital part of our Nature Center. Our volunteer page describes the  many way you can contribute. If you know you're ready to help, you can go right to the volunteer application. Thank You!

What Is An Easy Way To Support The Friends of Oxley?

By shopping at Amazon! If you enter Amazon through the links on our site, then The Friends of Oxley will receive a portion of your purchase. You still receive the normal excellent Amazon prices, and this applies to any product offered through Amazon, not just bird and nature books! So consider doing all your Amazon shopping through here to support Oxley Nature Center. Our original On-Line Nature Store is still available, and has a better selection of some items (such as bird feeders). 
And you can always come out to Oxley and shop the old-fashioned way!


Deer Track  by Donna Horton



Information on School Fieldtrips

Contact Information

Telephone

918-669-6644

FAX

918-669-6653

Postal address

5701 East 36th Street North, Tulsa OK 74115

Electronic mail

General Information: Oxley@ci.tulsa.ok.us
Webmaster: John Kennington

 

For general information send e-mail to Oxley@ci.tulsa.ok.us or call (918) 669-6644.  
Send e mail to John Kennington with questions or comments about this web site.
Copyright © 2006 Mary K. Oxley Nature Center Association, Inc.
Last modified: August 14, 2007