Blog.

  • Citywide Beautification Right of Way and Median Repair

    The partnership between Up With Trees and the City of Tulsa traces back to the founding of the organization in 1976. More than 45 years later, this partnership continues with a multi-year Citywide Beautification contract.

    Citywide Beautification Right of Way and Median Repair

  • The Canopy: A Feast of Community Spirit

    Get ready to savor the flavors and share in the fun at The Canopy: a family-style dinner where every donation changes Tulsa’s landscape. On Friday, October 4, 2024, guests will dine with us under the canopy of The Arboretum at Woodward Park. Starting at 6:30 PM, we’re inviting you to an evening filled with delicious food, great company, and a celebration of a now 48 year long legacy demonstrating Tulsan’s passion for green spaces.

    The Canopy: A Feast of Community Spirit

  • Beautification of Greenwood Historic District

    As the centennial anniversary of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre quickly approaches, Up With Trees will be refurbishing an area of the Historic Greenwood District with funding provided by the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre Centennial Commission and Keep Oklahoma Beautiful.

    Beautification of Greenwood Historic District

  • Tulsa Public Schools Master Plan

    At September’s Tulsa Public Schools Board of Education meeting, Up With Trees presented on the development of a districtwide Urban Forest Master Plan.

    Tulsa Public Schools Master Plan

  • Oaklawn Cemetery Revitalization

    In partnership with a longtime Up With Trees supporter and Tulsa citizen, the revitalization of Oaklawn Cemetery, Tulsa’s oldest existing cemetery, has begun.

    Oaklawn Cemetery Revitalization

  • 61st Street Corridor Planting

    The corridor on 61st Street, from Riverside Drive to Lewis Avenue, is looking more beautiful these days thanks to the donations from H.A. & Mary K. Chapman Charitable Trust, Keep Oklahoma Beautiful, Paul Woodul and Bonnie Klein.

    61st Street Corridor Planting

  • Hamilton Outdoor Classroom

    As an expansion of our Tree School program, Up With Trees implemented an outdoor classroom at Hamilton Elementary School for students to learn and play surrounded by nature.

    Hamilton Outdoor Classroom

  • Osage Prairie Trail

    Thanks to the generous funding from the Joe and Jean Holliman Family Foundation, Up With Trees will be planting 850 trees and significantly cleaning up the Osage Prairie Trail from Greenwood Cultural Center to 36th Street North.

    Osage Prairie Trail

  • Blueknight Energy Partners Sponsors Yale Median

    In 2012 at the request of the City of Tulsa, Up With Trees took over the maintenance of 42 medians throughout Tulsa. Depending on the size of the median, each median can contain anywhere from 2 to 33 trees plus soil and mulch.

    Blueknight Energy Partners Sponsors Yale Median

  • EAB Found in Oklahoma

    Emerald Ash Borer (EAB), is a green beetle native to eastern Asia that feeds on ash trees across the United States.

    EAB Found in Oklahoma