Mark L. Johnson
TA Tidbits # 44-Tortolita Preserve Project Updates
Shades of Purple (TP-4/23/23) Tortolita Alliance (TA ) has been working with Marana Parks & Recreation (MPR) for the last 3.5 years on...
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Mark L. Johnson
Jul 12, 20233 min read
Tourism Funds Preservation-Update
In 2020, the Tortolita Alliance (TA) performed considerable research regarding the history of the Tortolita Preserve (TP) and published...
Mark L. Johnson
Jul 9, 20231 min read
Tucson Water Responds
Tortolita Alliance (TA) provided a detailed Comment Letter (6/7/23) regarding the Tucson Water-One Water 2100 Plan-May 2023 Draft (Plan)....
Mark L. Johnson
Jul 2, 20231 min read
Tortolita Summer
Tortolita Summer The summer solstice is 10 days nigh, And the temps are getting kinda high. But the early morning you can’t dislike, A...
Mark L. Johnson
Jun 19, 20231 min read
Night Blooming Wild Cereus Plant Ready To Bloom In Tortolita Preserve
One of the plant species identified in the Fall Tortolita Preserve (TP) Bioblitz was the Night Blooming Wild Cereus Plant aka Queen of...
Mark L. Johnson
Jun 7, 20231 min read
Tucson Water-One Water 2100 Plan Comments
Tortolita Alliance has filed the following comment letter with Tucson Water (TW) this morning regarding TW's One Water 2100 Plan. You can...
Mark L. Johnson
Jun 4, 20231 min read
Fruitful Hike
Hiked the Upper Javelina Trail early this morning. First time on the new section near Boulder Canyon Pass (see photos in collage). The...
Mark L. Johnson
May 28, 20232 min read
Water Woes XXIII-H2O Medley
The following is a medley of recent H2O developments with the Colorado River, Marana Water and Tucson Water. New-Colorado River...
Mark L. Johnson
May 14, 20232 min read
Water Woes XXII-Cautious & Frugal
The water situation in the West has improved but it is only one year in a 24-year period whereby the Colorado River reservoir system has...
Mark L. Johnson
May 10, 20232 min read
Dave DeGroot-Trailblazer
Dave DeGroot-Grand Canyon One of the great benefits of the Tortolita Alliance (TA) is meeting and working with wonderfully talented...
Mark L. Johnson
May 7, 20231 min read
Dry But Colorful
Hedgehog Cactus Tortolita Preserve (4/23/23) Hiked the Wild Burro-Alamo Springs-Spur Trail early this morning. The lower trail potions...
Mark L. Johnson
Apr 22, 20232 min read
TA Tidbits #43-Blitz & Bitz
The following serves to update some important activities at the Tortolita Preserve (TP) and Upper Javelina Trail. TP Spring Bioblitz The...
Mark L. Johnson
Apr 16, 20234 min read
Water Woes XXI-H2O Hits The Fan
The media has pummeled us lately with plenty of water news. There is one significant Colorado River action that needs review....
Mark L. Johnson
Apr 10, 20234 min read
Saguaro Facts & Status
It has not been a good year for our treasured saguaros. Strong-Arm passed after a wonderful 160-year life in the Tortolita Preserve. We...
Mark L. Johnson
Mar 26, 20231 min read
March Gladness
Most likely your favorite team(s) have been eliminated from the NCAA basketball tournament. So its time for a little March Gladness to...
Mark L. Johnson
Mar 22, 20232 min read
Marana Water DAWS Modification Part III-DAWS On Pause
DAWS Process/Status Let's summarize the previous Marana Water (MW) Designated Assured Water Supply (DAWS) Modification blogs: Part...
Mark L. Johnson
Mar 17, 20231 min read
TA Tidbits #42-LIV Golf-Saguaro Atonement & Noise Impacts
LIV Golf-Saguaro Atonement The destruction of two mature saguaros by the LIV Golf tournament is apparently under investigation by the...
Mark L. Johnson
Mar 12, 20232 min read
Water Woes XX-Are We All Wet?
Snowpack (Aqua) Western US (1/22/23)-NASA Satellite Image Tortolita Alliance (TA) has been proactively keeping the community informed of...
Mark L. Johnson
Mar 8, 20231 min read
TA Alert! Sustainable Landscapes Expo Saturday-March 11
The Annual Sustainable Landscapes Expo will be held this Saturday (3/11/23) from 10:00 AM to 2:00 at the U of A Cooperative Extension...
Mark L. Johnson
Mar 5, 20232 min read
Dove Mountain Development Update-March 2023
Dove Mountain-View From Upper Javelina Trail (3/5/23) Tortolita Alliance (TA) attended a presentation by Marana Town Manager (Terry...
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