TULSA BOTANIC GARDEN & NATURE TRAIL
About The Garden
A public garden, still growing, in the rolling hills of Osage County.
WHY WE’RE HERE
Our Mission
To promote the beauty and importance of plants and nature to create a more sustainable and harmonious world.
170 ACRES IN THE OSAGE HILLS
Who We Are
Tulsa Botanic Garden is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit located just eight miles northwest of downtown Tulsa in the rolling hills of Osage County, Oklahoma. We steward 170 acres of donated land: a master plan develops about 60 acres into gardens and facilities around a seven-acre lake, while the Cross Timbers Nature Trail preserves 100 acres of native oak forest and prairie beyond. The Garden has grown from a lake and a trail into the Tandy Floral Terraces, the Driskill Children’s Discovery Garden, the Bost Arboretum, the Lotus Pool, the Liberty Garden and the Mabee Grange — with more to come.
By the Numbers
75,000
VISITORS LAST YEAR
2,200
MEMBERS
2,800+
STUDENTS & EDUCATORS
200+
VOLUNTEERS
4.7
MILES OF TRAIL, WITH A GOAL OF 8
OUR TEAM
Leadership
Chuck Lamson, Pat & Clayton Woodrum
President & CEO
Crissi Lee
Vice President & Chief Advancement Officer
Lester Austin
Director of Horticulture
GOVERNANCE
Board of Directors
- Raj Basu, Ph.D.
- Cherry Bost
- Janice Chevaillier
- Howard Doak
- Ashley Drummond
- Daniel Eslicker, Chair
- Ann Farrow
- Wendell Franklin
- Jim Frisch
- Rachel Gold
- Betsy Jackson
- Janet McGehee
- Marisha Moore
- Leslie Paris
- Larry Rooney
- Ross Swimmer
- Marianna Wetherill, Ph.D.
- Clayton Woodrum
Ex-Officio: Gregory Allen Gray · Barbara Sturdivant
President & CEO
- Chuck Lamson
- Pat and Clayton Woodrum
Past Chairs
- Janice Chevaillier
- Gregory Allen Gray
- Burt Holmes
- Barbara Sturdivant
Honorary Advisory Board
- Phil Armstrong
- Pam Carter
- Ann Shannon Cassidy
- Bryan Close
- Josie and Tim Driskill
- Gayle Eby
- Robyn and Larry Ewing
- Michelle and Jeff Hartman
- Kim and Earl Johnson
- Brenda Lloyd-Jones
- Judy Kishner
- Jim Langdon
- Amanda and Ken Lawrence
- Tammie Maloney
- Leigh Reaves
- Matthew Sanstra
- Barbara Smallwood
- Susan and Bill Thomas
ACCOUNTABILITY
Accreditations & Financials
Accreditations & Affiliations
- American Public Gardens Association
- American Horticultural Society Reciprocal Admissions Program
- Museums for All
- Candid Platinum Seal of Transparency (2026)
- Charity Navigator
- Arts Alliance Tulsa
- IrisBG plant-collections partner
WORK WITH US
Careers & Press
Careers
Join the team that keeps The Garden growing.
Press
Media inquiries: marketing@tulsabotanic.org. Logos and photos available on request.