Mark L. Johnson
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...
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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...
Mark L. Johnson
Jun 5, 202014 min read
Know Your H2O-Part IX-Tucson Active Management Area (TAMA)
Part IX covers the Tucson Active Management Area (TAMA) including; (1) General Description, (2) Geohydrology (3) Supply & Demand, (4)...
Mark L. Johnson
Jun 2, 20201 min read
Tortolita Alliance Fund Raising
Tortolita Alliance (TA) became an Arizona Non-Profit Corporation on January 31, 2020. There are expenditures that come with being a...
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...
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 27, 20204 min read
Meet The Tortolita Alliance Board of Directors & Officers
The Tortolita Alliance (TA) was formed in the fall of 2019 in response to a proposal by the Town of Marana (Marana) and Arizona State...
Mark L. Johnson
May 26, 20201 min read
Vote For Jackie Craig For Marana Town Council
Jackie Craig announced her candidacy for Marana Town Council at the Tortolita Alliance General Meeting on January 31, 2020. Jackie's...
Mark L. Johnson
May 24, 20202 min read
Tortolita Alliance Becomes Non-Profit
Beginnings The Tortolita Alliance (TA) was formed in the fall of 2019 in response to a proposal by the Town of Marana (Marana) and...
Mark L. Johnson
May 19, 20201 min read
Tortolita Alliance-Logo
The Tortolita Alliance logo is unveiled! The logo represents the beauty of the Sonoran Desert and our mission of land conservancy...
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 15, 20206 min read
Know Your H2O-Part VIII-Central Arizona Project (CAP)
Part VIII covers the Central Arizona Project (CAP) including; (1) General Description, (2) Construction, (3) Pumping & Energy, (4)...
Mark L. Johnson
May 11, 20206 min read
Know Your H2O-Part VII-Colorado River
Part VII provides the background on the Colorado River including; (1) General Description, (2) Law of the River, (3) Regulatory Quagmire,...
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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