Marana Parks & Recreation Department (MPR) is updating the the 2020-2030 Parks & Recreation Master Plan (click on link below). Tortolita Alliance (TA) participated in this plan and many of our suggested Tortolita Preserve improvements were implemented. Now is the time to provide input to the Parks & Recreation Master Plan Update (Master Plan Update). Click on the button below and you will be directed to the Master Plan Update Website page where you can learn more about the

The United States Bureau of Reclamation (USBR) Weekly Hydrologic Update (8/2/26) shown above indicates Lake Powell is 23% full, Lake Mead is 27% full and the Colorado River System as a whole is at 32% capacity. This is the lowest capacity in 70 years! Not only is this a water supply emergency but also a power supply emergency. Lake Powell is only 22' from Minimum Power Pool Elevation-Adjusted (3,500') and Lake Mead is only 6' from Minimum Power Pool Elevation (1,035'). Min

Colorado River Talks Stalled-Post 2026 Operational Guidelines In May, the Lower Basin States (Arizona, California & Nevada) submitted a bridge proposal that will support the entire Colorado River system through 2028. This comprehensive package commits a minimum of 3.2 million acre-feet of Lower Basin States water savings in Lake Mead by 2028. The Upper Basin States (Colorado, Utah, New Mexico, and Wyoming) have suggested that mediation take place. Since these two proposals

The National Weather Service (NWS) has produced a very informative video presentation on monsoons and the precipitation prediction for the 2026 Monsoon Season (June 15-September 30). NWS is forecasting an above normal precipation for the 2026 Monsoon Season with the possibility of El Niño impacts from Pacific storms. Get those stormwater channels cleaned out and ready for action! Click on the link below to view the video: