Mark L. Johnson
Joseph Thomas Joins TA Board
Tortolita Alliance (TA) is pleased to announce the appointment of Joseph Thomas to the TA Board of Directors. Joseph Thomas is a resident...
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Tortolita Alliance
Nov 142 min read
General Meeting & Strategic Plan 2025
Tortolita Alliance (TA) held its General Meeting on 11/12/24 at the Ritz Carlton-Dove Mountain-Golf Club at Dove Mountain Clubhouse. A...
Mark L. Johnson
Nov 32 min read
Water Woes XXXIII Monsoon-Colorado River-CAGRD
Monsoon 2024-Final Stats The official 2024 Monsoon rainfall totals have been reported by the National Weather Service-Tucson. See...
Mark L. Johnson
Oct 163 min read
A Different Min(d)e-set
This serves as an update to our 7/3/24 blog entitled TA Alert!-Aerial Recon For Minerals . It has taken some time but I finally figured...
Tortolita Alliance
Oct 53 min read
Tortolita Lands & The Wildlife Refuge
Tortolita Alliance (TA) attended the Tucson/Santa Cruz River Region Wildlife Partnership Workshop (Workshop) on September 24 and 25, 2024...
Mark L. Johnson
Oct 24 min read
The Secret Plan To Develop The Tortolita Fan
On April 17, 2024, Tortolita Alliance (TA) filed a Public Records Request (P RR) with the Arizona State Land Department (ASLD) for "all...
Mark L. Johnson
Sep 286 min read
TRICO Electric Transmission Line-Part II-Opacity
I met with Trico Electric Cooperative, Inc. (TRICO) staff at the Dove Mountain West Park regarding the Adonis Feeder Transmission Line...
Tortolita Alliance
Sep 213 min read
Tangerine Road Corridor-Part II
On April 17, 2024, Tortolita Alliance (TA) filed a Public Records Request (P RR) with the Arizona State Land Department (ASLD) for "all...
Tortolita Alliance
Sep 161 min read
TRICO Electric Transmission Line-Shocking
Tortolita Alliance (TA) received photos from TA members of a new electric transmission line currently being constructed across the...
Tortolita Alliance
Sep 111 min read
Water Woes XXXII Cautious Optimism
Tortolita Alliance (TA) attended the Local Drought Impact Group (LDIG) meeting today (9/11/24) via Zoom. LDIG is a bi-monthly gathering...
Tortolita Alliance
Sep 62 min read
TA Tidbits # 59 Giddyap!
Here are some upcoming events in our area by which you can volunteer, enjoy our Sonoran Desert environment and engage! Marana Parks &...
Tortolita Alliance
Aug 291 min read
TA Alert! General Meeting 11/12/24
Tortolita Alliance (TA) will be holding a General Meeting of the organization on Tuesday, November 12, 2024 from 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM at...
Tortolita Alliance
Aug 243 min read
Tucson Urban Wildlife Conservation Program
Tortolita Alliance (TA) was invited and attended the first meeting of the Tucson Wildlife Partnership on 8/21/22 in Tucson. This...
Tortolita Alliance
Aug 42 min read
TA Tidbits #58 Updates & The Ombudsman
Monsoon Brewing-Wild Burro Canyon (6/23/24) Dove Mountain Pedestrian Trail Maintenance Tortolita Alliance (TA) contacted the Dove...
Mark L. Johnson
Jul 283 min read
Tortolita Preserve-Mid-Summer Report
Tortolita Preserve-SW Panorama (7/28/24) Hiked the Tortolita Preserve (TP) Big Loop (7 miles) very early this morning (83 degrees-48%...
Tortolita Alliance
Jul 32 min read
TA Alert-Aerial Recon For Minerals
On June 16, 2024, a Dove Mountain resident reported to the Tortolita Alliance (TA) that an aircraft was flying over their home and making...
Tortolita Alliance
Jun 261 min read
Wildflowers of the Tortolitas
The beauty of the Tortolita Preserve and Tortolita Mountains is enhanced each spring and early summer with the bloom of many different...
Tortolita Alliance
Jun 212 min read
Water Woes XXXI Agua Veto
Governor Hobbs Vetoes 5 and Signs 3 Water Bills The Arizona legislature approved 8 water bills at the very end of the 2024 legislative...
Mark L. Johnson
Jun 145 min read
Water Woes XXX-Open House-Supply v Demand-Population
Marana Water Open House Marana Water held an Open House on Wednesday (5/29/24). It included four presentations; (1) Marana Water...
Tortolita Alliance
Jun 111 min read
TA Alert!-Pedestrian Trail-Irrigation Lines-Trip Hazards-Fix Coming
Pedestrian Trail (Dove Mountain Blvd at Boulder Bridge Pass) Exposed Irrigation Lines TA contacted the Dove Mountain Civic Group and the...
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