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Mark L. Johnson
Oct 20, 20223 min read
TA Tidbits #39-Saguaros, BioBlitz & H2O
Tortolita Preserve-Fiery Monsoon Skies Old Growth Sagauro Deaths-Bacterial Infection & Climate Change Strong-arm passed on 8/4/22 and is...
Mark L. Johnson
Oct 8, 20226 min read
Tucson Water-One Water 2100 Analysis
Tucson Water (TW) is preparing an 80-year Water Master Plan called One Water 2100. This is an update to their previous Water Plan...
Mark L. Johnson
Sep 26, 20221 min read
Tortolita Preserve BioBlitz Prep
Tortolita Preserve Sunrise Tortolita Preserve BioBlitz Preparations continue for the first BioBlitz at the Tortolita Preserve (TP) on...
Mark L. Johnson
Sep 18, 20222 min read
Water Woes XVIII-Colorado River & Drought Status
Colorado River Status The Colorado River situation continues to degrade. In the wake of the Tortolita Alliance (TA) letter to the...
Mark L. Johnson
Sep 11, 20222 min read
Fields Of Dreams
Alamo Springs Trail (9/11/22) I was curious how this year's summer monsoon rains impacted the Alamo Springs Trail area and found fields...
Mark L. Johnson
Sep 9, 20222 min read
TA Tidbits # 39-BioBlitz & More
TP BioBlitz-November 19 Save the date! On November 19, the Tortolita Alliance (TA), Marana Parks & Recreation (MPR), Coalition For...
Mark L. Johnson
Sep 1, 20221 min read
Colorado River System-Cut 20
Lake Mead-July 2022 Today, the Tortolita Alliance (TA) filed this letter with the United States Bureau of Reclamation (USBR) in response...
Jill Kismet
Aug 28, 20224 min read
A Keystone Of The Sonoran Desert: Why Old Saguaros Matter
When I stand beside a truly massive saguaro, I am in constant awe of their magnificence – as I’m sure you are. I reflect on its...
Jill Kismet
Aug 21, 20224 min read
Sky Ranch Reserve: A Critical Home To Marana’s Wildlife Is Under Threat
Did you know the residential community of Sky Ranch, near Tangerine Road and Camino de Manana, is home to a 409-acre Reserve? Yep, for...
Mark L. Johnson
Aug 4, 20221 min read
Strong-Arm 1861-2022
I am saddened to report that our beloved Strong-Arm Saguaro Cactus came down last night. It is estimated that Strong-Arm was 161 years...
Mark L. Johnson
Jul 31, 20223 min read
Storm-Water-Shed
Upper Wild Burro Canyon Watershed (7/31/22) Hiked the Wild Burro Trail and Alamo Springs Loop Trail early this morning after nice...
Mark L. Johnson
Jul 13, 20222 min read
Water Woes XVIII-Drought Update
Tortolita Alliance (TA) attended the Local Drought Impact Group (LDIG) Meeting via Microsoft Team today (July 13, 2022). LDIG is a...
Mark L. Johnson
Jul 3, 20221 min read
Upper Javelina Monsoon Watch
Hiked the Upper Javelina Trail very early this morning. Two javelina observed. No hikers seen. A few saguaro cactus flowers. Nice...
Mark L. Johnson
Jun 15, 20221 min read
Water Woes XVII-Disaster Looming
The Arizona Department of Water Resources (ADWR) issued a press release in response to yesterday's Senate Committee on Energy and Natural...
Mark L. Johnson
Jun 5, 20221 min read
Tortolita Wild Horses & More
TA Members Kit Nidever and Joe Thomas hiked the Ridgeline Trail on May 31 and saw a herd of wild horses. See photo by Kit above. A herd...
Mark L. Johnson
Jun 1, 20221 min read
TA Tidbits # 38-Strong Arm & TP Update
The Mighty Strong-Arm Strong-Arm was host to another Great Horned Owlet this Spring which has now fledged the nest and is hopefully doing...
Mark L. Johnson
May 15, 20221 min read
Iron-would Bloom?
Tortolita Preserve (5/15/22) Old Timer (left) and Youngster (right) Ironwood Trees No Bloom Recently I have seen ironwood trees in...
Mark L. Johnson
May 11, 20221 min read
Water Woes XVI-Is The Worst Yet To Come?
Tortolita Alliance (TA) attended the Local Drought Impact Group (LDIG) Meeting via Microsoft Team today (May 11, 2022). LDIG is a...
Mark L. Johnson
May 4, 20221 min read
TA Alert! Night Flight-Part II
Tortolita Alliance (TA) has heard recently from several residents in the Dove Mountain area about planes circling and buzzing at very...
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