The Beginning The Tortolita Alliance (TA) was formed four years ago in response to efforts by the Town of Marana (Marana) and the Arizona...

The Front Tortolita Preserve (1/24/24) TP North Entrance (Brittlebush Drive) Secure Marana Parks & Recreation (MPR) has installed...

As reported yesterday, Tucson Audubon in conjunction with Marana P&R is sponsoring a Valentine's Day saguaro planting event at the...

Tortolita Preserve (TP)-Western Fence Project-North Section TP Western Fence Project Complete Marana has completed the Western Fence...

Tony Davis wrote an excellent article regarding the Marana DAWS Modification Application (Application) that headlined in today's Arizona...

Our Marana In Marana Water DAWS Modification-Part IV-Objection Letter we provided the Background, Revised Public Notice & Objection...

Our Marana Water is the sustenance of life. We cannot live without it. Yet the Town of Marana-Marana Water (MW) plans to quadruple the...

Public Notice Revision ADWR Legal agrees with our finding that the Marana DAWS Modification Application Public Notice published in the...

Public Notice The public notice (left) requesting written objections to the Marana Water Designated Assured Water Supply (DAWS)...

Application-Public Comment Period Marana Water filed a Designated Assured Water Supply (DAWS) Modification Application on 5/18/22. For...

Buffelgrass-Brittlebush Drive-Dove Mountain (11/29/23) On a recent hike, my wife (Shirley) and I noticed a patch of buffelgrass on...

Harvester Ant Mound (Nest) Wild Burro Wash (11/26/23) You have probably seen the perfectly shaped ant mounds that look like...

One Water-Public Comments Arizona Daily Star (Tony Davis) reported recently that many public comments regarding the Tucson Water (TW) One...

Tortolita Preserve (10/28/23) Branch Litter Mulching To Restore Old Cow Path Tortolita Preserve (TP) Projects In The News The TP...

Tortolita Preserve-Western Fence Installation (11/8/23) On 5/22/20, the Tortolita Alliance (TA) met with Marana Parks & Recreation (MPR)...

Southwest Big Picture-Old Water~New Water Old Water (Colorado River) Water Woes XXI-H2O Hits The Fan (4/16/23) covered the proposed...

Tortolita Preserve-New Moore Road Trailhead (10/27/23) On 2/19/20, the Tortolita Alliance (TA) met with Marana Parks & Recreation (MPR)...

In May 2023, Governor Hobbs established the Governor's Water Policy Council and associated Assured Water Supply (AWS) Committee. The...

Tortolita Preserve-New Moore Rd. Trailhead Construction (9/30/23) Tortolita Preserve (TP)-Moore Rd Trailhead Construction The...

Colorado River Status Current Conditions The above normal 2023 Upper Colorado River Basin snowpack has resulted in a 10% improvement in...