TULSA, Okla. (AP) — A 60-acre tract once was considered for an outlet mall has been purchased by the George Kaiser Family Foundation for expansion of a public wilderness area.
The Tulsa World reported the foundation paid $2.95 million for the 55- and 5-acre parcels in the Turkey Mountain area.
The foundation has been a good friend to River Parks. In 2014, the GKFF and a group of private donors were the impetus behind A Gathering Place for Tulsa, a $350 million park under construction along Riverside Drive.
Turkey Mountain is a 300-acre urban wilderness area on the west bank of the Arkansas River.
The GKFF owns outright, or has a partial interest in, several undeveloped land parcels totaling more than 200 acres immediately north and west of Turkey Mountain.