Mark L. Johnson
Cochie Springs Trail Hike Surprise!
Meet Donna (Maybe Don) Sonoran Desert Tortoise Cochie Canyon Trail-8/23/20 Hiked the Wild Burro to Upper Javelina to Wild Mustang to...
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Mark L. Johnson
Aug 22, 20201 min read
TA Alert-Westridge Fire #5-70% Contained
The Westridge Fire perimeter is still about 500 acres in Cochie Canyon. The fire is 70% contained. The rains Thursday night did not...
Mark L. Johnson
Aug 19, 20201 min read
TA Alert-Westridge Fire #4-Under Control
This morning I spoke with a representative at Arizona Forestry and Fire Management-Tucson Office and he reports that the Westridge Fire...
Mark L. Johnson
Aug 18, 20201 min read
TA Alert-Westridge Fire #3-Not A Prescribed Burn
Yesterday, there were reports from Northwest Fire and Marana PD that the Westridge Fire was a prescribed burn. That information was...
Mark L. Johnson
Aug 17, 20201 min read
TA Alert-Westridge Fire #2-120 acres
At 8:20 PM, AZ Forestry & Fire Management posted the following tweet: "Per Air Attack, the #WestridgeFire in the #Tortolitas is 120...
Mark L. Johnson
Aug 17, 20201 min read
TA Alert! Westridge Fire
Westridge Fire at 3:30 PM (Photo by Newsbreak) Westridge Fire at 6:00 PM A small wildfire developed this afternoon in the Cochie Canyon...
Mark L. Johnson
Aug 6, 20201 min read
Marana Parks & Recreation Master Plan 2020-2030 Stakeholder Meeting
Five (5) members of the Tortolita Alliance (TA) attended a workshop on Wednesday, August 5, 2020 regarding the Town of Marana Parks &...
Mark L. Johnson
Jul 26, 20201 min read
Summer Splendor
It's been hot lately but our Sonoran Desert & Tortolita Mountains are still full of splendor! Enjoy some recent photos. Wild Burro Canyon...
Mark L. Johnson
Jun 21, 20201 min read
Tortolita Fire Area Hike
Happy Father's Day! Joe Thomas (TA Member and avid hiker) and I hiked to the Tortolita Fire Area this morning. It was an early departure...
Mark L. Johnson
Jun 14, 20201 min read
50 per 1,000,000
Saguaro Fruit & Seeds Upper Javelina Trail-6/14/20 50 per 1,000,000-According to Ecology of the Saguaro-II, that's how many saguaro seeds...
Mark L. Johnson
Jun 11, 20201 min read
TA Alert! Tortolita Fire Update #7-100% Contained
Fire is 100% contained. Final fire perimeter acreage is 3,140 acres. TA will send thank you letter/email to Arizona Department of...
Mark L. Johnson
Jun 10, 20201 min read
TA Alert-Tortolita Fire Update #6-60% Containment
Fire is 60% contained. Resources being redirected to other fires. See latest InciWeb Report. Wild Burro Trailhead still closed. Will...
Mark L. Johnson
Jun 9, 20201 min read
TA Alert-Tortolita Fire Update #5
Fire officials have finally released the fire perimeter map for the Tortolita Fire (see above). Total acreage within the fire perimeter...
Mark L. Johnson
Jun 8, 20201 min read
TA Alert-Tortolita Fire Update #4-Wild Burro Trailhead Temporarily Closed
The wind is not helping with containing the Tortolita Fire. Click here to see latest InciWeb update. Late this afternoon, Marana Park &...
Mark L. Johnson
Jun 8, 20201 min read
TA Alert-Tortolita Fire Update #3
Aerial Photo of Tortolita Fire and Bighorn Fire in background-photo by InciWeb Unfortunately, winds have resulted in expansion of fire...
Mark L. Johnson
Jun 7, 20201 min read
TA Alert-Tortolita Fire Update #2
The Tortolita Fire is reported at 540 acres. Crews are conducting back burning and building fire lines. The fire is located 4-6 miles...
Mark L. Johnson
Jun 6, 20201 min read
TA Alert-Tortolita Fire
Good morning! There is a small wildfire in the Tortolita Mountains caused by dry lightning last night. Looks like it is out at the end...
Dave Barker
May 29, 20202 min read
Tortolita Preserve-New Appreciation
None of us can claim that our lives are the same as they were two months ago. The abrupt threat and immediacy of action due to the...
Mark L. Johnson
May 17, 20201 min read
Lavender Landscape
The Tortolita Preserve is a Lavender Landscape with all the Ironwood Trees in full bloom. Highly recommend a hike, mountain bike or...
Mark L. Johnson
May 10, 20201 min read
A Wild Mustang For Mothers Day
Happy Mothers Day! Hiked the Wild Burro-Upper Javelina-Wild Mustang-Wild Burro-Alamo Springs-Wild Burro Trail today. This is fantastic...
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