Mark L. Johnson
TA Tidbits #15-Parks, Signs, Gas & More
P&R Master Plan Marana is holding a Town Council Study Session on Tuesday, 12/8/20 at 6:00 PM to review the draft of the Park &...
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Mark L. Johnson
Nov 17, 20203 min read
TA Tidbits #14-TA In Action
Drew and Hannah King sporting their Tortolita Alliance (TA) Tee Shirts in front of the Strong Arm saguaro cactus in the Tortolita...
Mark L. Johnson
Oct 25, 20205 min read
TA Tidbits #13-Out Of The Thicket
Did you know that Marana means "thicket" (dense growth of shrubs, bushes and small trees) in spanish? Recently, there has been lots of...
Mark L. Johnson
Oct 11, 20202 min read
TA Tidbits #12-Happy Trails
Hi everyone. Thought you would like a little musical trails nostalgia from happier times to cheer you up. I am sure you'll be singing...
Mark L. Johnson
Sep 27, 20201 min read
TA Tidbits #11-Dry Times
Dry Times Not too long ago I was posting pictures of Engelmann's Prickly Pear in full bloom. The lead photograph (and all photos below)...
Mark L. Johnson
Sep 6, 20203 min read
TA Tidbits #10-Summer Wrap-up
Tortolita Preserve Wash-Sunrise-9/6/20 Hiked the Tortolita Preserve-Highland Loop early this morning (5:30 AM start). Although 87...
Mark L. Johnson
Aug 24, 20202 min read
TA Tidbits #9-Big Happenings
Sunrise-Wild Mustang Trail-8/23/20 Discover Marana Website The Town's Discover Marana Website is geared toward informing prospective...
Mark L. Johnson
Aug 15, 20202 min read
TA Tidbits #8-HOT Topics!
Saguaros At Daybreak-Upper Javelina Trail (8/9/20) Here are some HOT Topics! Marana Election Results The following table shows the latest...
Mark L. Johnson
Jul 16, 20202 min read
TA Tidbits #7
Town Council Study Session (7/14/20) Report Item D1-KB Homes-Proposed La Puerta del Norte Annexation The Town Council narrowly (4-3)...
Mark L. Johnson
Jun 25, 20203 min read
TA Tidbits #6
Tortolita Fire The Tortolita Fire covered 3,140 acres and was 100% contained in 6 days (June 5-11) during very windy conditions. Joe...
Mark L. Johnson
May 31, 20202 min read
TA Tidbits #5
Double Rainbow Over Tortolita Preserve (5/30/20) Good Things are Coming! This is a quick update on a few items: Tortolita Preserve...
Mark L. Johnson
Apr 4, 20201 min read
TA Tidbits #4
Critters Some of our local critters are appearing with the warmer temperatures. See photo of Gila Monster taken by Sally Schuler on the...
Mark L. Johnson
Mar 6, 20201 min read
TA Tidbits #3
Tortolita Preserve-View From The Tortolita Crag The Town of Marana (Marana) has a lot going on. If you are interested in getting...
Mark L. Johnson
Feb 6, 20201 min read
TA Tidbits-#2
Tortolita Preserve Sunrise Photo by Mark Johnson Tucson Local Media Articles Kathleen Kunz, Staff Reporter for Tucson Local Media, has...
Mark L. Johnson
Jan 13, 20202 min read
TA Tidbits-Press-Bike & Hike-Drought
Good Press Kathleen Kuntz (Tucson Local Media Reporter) wrote a nice article over the holidays entitled, Marana Shields Tortolita...
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