Mary K. Oxley Nature Center
Gates open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily
Trails available 7 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Park outside the Gate.
Interpretive Building
Monday - Saturday: 10 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Sunday: Noon - 4:30 p.m.
Special Thanks to 'Friends of Oxley' for
their leadership and support. Become a Friend of Oxley
and support the Oxley Nature Center.
Oxley Hayride
The annual Oxley Hayride will be November 19, 6 p.m. - 8 p.m.
This is for "Friends of Oxley" members only. Call the Oxley Nature
Center for more details.
Upcoming Activities
Many things are planned for November and December.
Bird-watching, soap-making, s'mores - don't miss out!
Activities
Explore Tulsa: "Oxley Nature Center"
Thanks to "Explore Tulsa" and their segment on Oxley Nature
Center.
Video
Ongoing Programs:
First Saturday Morning Bird Walk leaves at 8
a.m. the first Saturday of each month and is
lead by an Oxley staff member. All ages and beginners are
welcome, no reservations required. Bring binoculars if you have
them, and meet at the Nature Center.
Family Adventures are held on the second
Saturday of each month from September to May.
Family
Discoveries are held on the second Sunday of each
month from September to May.
Full Moon Walk Programs are small, guided
groups exploring the Nature Center by night, without flashlights,
learning to use senses other than sight. Pre-registration is
required.
Redbud Nature Center
The Redbud Valley Nature
Preserve is managed by the Oxley Nature Center and The Nature
Conservancy. Redbud Valley is a place of quiet beauty and
rugged scenery where many plants and animals can not be found
anywhere else in northeastern Oklahoma. It is a very special
habitat, preserved for all to enjoy.
Trails
at Oxley
Your visit should include hiking at least one of the trails that
allow access to the forests, fields, and wetlands of the Nature
Center. All Trails
Map
Oxley Nature Center trails may be hiked seven days a week,
year-round. The trails are closed to the public during Mohawk Park
curfew hours: 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. You may park outside the gates from
7 a.m. to 9 p.m. to walk the trails even when the gates are
closed.
The trail system is comprised of many individual loops and
stretches of trail linked together. The main part of the trail
system centers around the Interpretive Building. A second set of
trails, the North
Woods Unit, may be found northwest of the Mohawk Park Golf
Course and northeast of Lake Yahola.
There are nearly nine miles of trails. Most are flat and fairly
smooth. Wheelchairs and strollers may be taken down many of the
trails unless rain has made the dirt or grass surfaces too soft or
muddy. The trails are not set up for horses, bicycles, or
vehicles of any kind.
Wildlife
The Nature Center is a wonderful place
to encounter the wildlife of the Tulsa area. Oxley Nature Center's
804 acres support a diversity of habitats along the south bank of
Bird Creek. The flood-plain forest, comprised of giant cottonwoods,
sycamores, oaks, pecans, and hackberry trees and many other smaller
trees and shrubs, is home to many kinds of animals and wildflowers.
Combined with open areas maintained as hay meadows or prairies and
a variety of wetlands, the different habitats make especially rich
combinations of conditions.
Events
Events include honey-tasting, mask making, demonstrations on
building butterfly raising habitats, and solitary bee
habitats. Contact the Oxley Nature Center for details.
