T H E O F F I C I A L NE W S L E T T E R F O R U P WI T H T R E E S - S P R I NG 2 0 1 6 C E L E B R AT I N G 4 0 Y E A R S O F P L A N T I N G , P R E S E R V I N G , & P R O M O T I N G T U L S A’ S U R B A N F O R E S T
REGREEN TULSA PLANTING 10,000 TREES FOR TULSA
In December 2007, Tulsa experienced the worst ice storm in the city’s history, losing 20,000 trees in the storm’s wake. Mayor Kathy Taylor responded with ReGreen Tulsa, a partnership with Up With Trees, the City of Tulsa and the Tulsa Community Foundation, to plant 10,000 trees in public spaces city-wide. Since 2008, Up With Trees has planted in parks, neighborhoods, at schools and other public properties. On March 5, 2016, we planted our 10,000th tree and finished the ReGreen Tulsa project! Thanks to our community partners and many generous Tulsans, ReGreen Tulsa saw 3,560 trees planted at 61 schools across the city. We planted 340 trees at 8 early education centers
including McClure and Rosa Parks CAP Centers; 1,520 trees in 53 parks such as Carbondale, East Tract, Sequoyah and West Highlands Parks; 555 trees at 8 recreation venues like Alsuma Soccer Complex and West Bank Sports Complex; 500 trees in 16 neighborhoods; 3,099 trees at 35 city properties like fire stations and the police academy; and 425 trees with 15 community partners such as Girl Scouts, Global Gardens, River Parks Authority, and Tulsa Community Food Bank. The 10,000th tree was planted at Riverside and I-44 on the Northeast corridor. In total, we planted trees at 196 locations throughout Tulsa. ReGreen Tulsa’s trees are filtering pollutants from our air, capturing storm-water runoff, and increasing the value of Tulsa’s public spaces. Thank you, Tulsa, for helping keep Green Country green for years to come!
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