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Lookout Mountain is located in West Tulsa, Oklahoma. Although named Lookout Mountain, the "mountain" is actually a large hill. The east end of the hill overlooks the BNSF trainyard. KTUL, a local television station is on Lookout Mountain. To the north of Lookout Mountain are several industrial businesses, including the trash-to-energy plant.
Giving historically focused largely on the global Jewish community, Israel, and the family's hometown of Tulsa, Oklahoma, but later expanded to support equity and inclusion efforts in the U.S. [2] [3] After Charles' death in 2000, Lynn Schusterman continued to lead the organization, joined by her daughter, Stacy H. Schusterman.
PetSmart stores host adoption events by partnering with local animal rescue and welfare organizations. In addition, PetSmart Charities sponsors four national adoption events each year showcasing animals from multiple adoption groups in each store. On average, more than 17,000 pets find a new home during each national adoption event. [27]
The Tulsa Community Foundation (TCF) is one of the largest community foundations in the United States. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Headquartered in Tulsa , Oklahoma , as of January 2011 it was reported to have approximately four billion dollars in assets, [ 4 ] and to have donated more than $580 million to local charities and government projects.
During Hurricane Katrina in 2005, PAWS volunteers drove from Chicago to Louisiana to rescue 200 pets caught in the floods. PAWS also assisted in rescuing animals in the 2008 flooding in Cedar Rapids, Iowa and Quincy, Illinois, as well as the 2013 floods in Oklahoma. In August 2016, PAWS assisted in rescuing animals from floodings in Louisiana. [7]
The Tulsa Zoo is an 84-acre (34 ha) zoo located in Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States. The Tulsa Zoo is owned by the City of Tulsa but since 2010 has been privately managed by Tulsa Zoo Management, Inc. [6] [7] [8] The zoo is located in Mohawk Park, one of the largest municipal parks in the United States. The zoo is run as a non-profit.
Owen Park is a residential neighborhood and historic district in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Its borders are Edison Street on the north, the municipal Owen Park on the east, the Sand Springs Expressway on the south, and Zenith Avenue on the west. Opened on June 8, 1910, it was Tulsa's first municipal park. [1]
The Tulsa metropolitan area, officially defined as the Tulsa metropolitan statistical area is a metropolis in northeastern Oklahoma centered around the city of Tulsa and encompassing Tulsa, Rogers, Wagoner, Osage, Creek, Okmulgee and Pawnee counties. It had a population of 1,044,757 according to the 2023 U.S. census estimates.