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Mark L. Johnson
Apr 8, 20201 min read
Tortolita Alliance Strategic Plan
The first General Meeting of the Tortolita Alliance (TA) was held on 1/31/20. Approximately 60 TA supporters were in attendance. A key...


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
Apr 2, 20201 min read
Know Your H2O-Part II-Water Lingo
Unfortunately, the water industry has utilized a variety of different terms, acronyms, units and descriptions over the last 170 years. ...


Mark L. Johnson
Mar 29, 20201 min read
Flower Power Re-Run
Shirley and I hiked the Tortolita Preserve Trail this morning and the first phase of wildflowers is passing but there are lots of buds on...


Mark L. Johnson
Mar 28, 20201 min read
Know Your H2O-Part I
One Tortolita Alliance (TA) goal for 2020 is to learn more about the water supply situation in the Tucson region, especially the Town of...


Mark L. Johnson
Mar 23, 20203 min read
Pygmy-Owl Update
One of Tortolita Alliance (TA) goals for 2020 is to determine the endangered species listing status for the cactus ferruginous pygmy-owl...


Mark L. Johnson
Mar 22, 20201 min read
Tortolita Splendor
We hope you and your family are feeling well during these unprecedented times. Hopefully you have been able to get out and enjoy the...

Mark L. Johnson
Mar 15, 20201 min read
Hike Relief
Panorama From Alamo Springs We hope you and your family are feeling well amidst this unprecedented coronavirus outbreak. The cancellation...


Mark L. Johnson
Mar 10, 20201 min read
Meet The Monument Event Canceled
Ironwood Forest National Monument TA received word from The Friends of Ironwood Forest (FIF) that the Meet the Monument Event scheduled...


Mark L. Johnson
Mar 9, 20202 min read
Good Connection(s)
Pima County Natural Resources Parks & Recreation Tortolita East & West Trails Concept Map On 3/6/20, Tortolita Alliance (TA) met with...


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
Mar 1, 20201 min read
Mellow Yellow
The Tortolita's are turning yellow as the Brittlebush, Creosote Bush and Desert Marigold are blooming. Plus many more wildflowers seen...

Mark L. Johnson
Feb 28, 20202 min read
Meet The Monument Event
The Friends of Ironwood Forest are holding a Meet The Monument 2020 Event on Saturday, March 21. See flyer, announcement and list of...


Mark L. Johnson
Feb 25, 20201 min read
TA & MPR Collaboration
Tortolita Alliance (TA) members and Marana Parks & Recreation (MPR) staff met on 2/19/20 to discuss collaboration opportunities. We...


Mark L. Johnson
Feb 23, 20201 min read
Pulling Our Weight!
The Tortolita Alliance and Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum co-sponsored a Bufflegrass Pull on Sunday, February 23 near the Wild Burrow Trail...

Mark L. Johnson
Feb 22, 20203 min read
Dove Mountain Development Status & Make Marana 2040 General Plan Update
Tortolita Alliance (TA) Core Team met with Marana Development Services and Planning on 2/14/20. The purpose of the meeting was to...

Mark L. Johnson
Feb 17, 20205 min read
Lease-onomics-Part I-Tourism Pays For Preservation
This is the first blog in a three-part series that presents the economics related to the Tortolita Preserve Lease (TP Lease). Part I...


Mark L. Johnson
Feb 16, 20201 min read
Hoot & Bloom
Shirley (wife) and I hiked the Tortolita Preserve-East Loop early Saturday morning (2/15/20) and I hiked the Wild Burrow-Alamo Springs...


Mark L. Johnson
Feb 12, 20201 min read
Beat Back Bufflegrass Event
Stan Ross is a Dove Mountain resident, Tortolita Alliance member and pro-active invasive species volunteer. Stan, along with the Desert...

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...
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