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    Iron-would Bloom?
    Mark L. Johnson
    • 7 days ago
    • 1 min

    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...
    Water Woes XVI-Is The Worst Yet To Come?
    Mark L. Johnson
    • May 12
    • 1 min

    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...
    TA Alert!  Night Flight-Part II
    Mark L. Johnson
    • May 4
    • 1 min

    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...
    May Day! May Day! May Day!
    Mark L. Johnson
    • May 1
    • 1 min

    May Day! May Day! May Day!

    The Conjunction Moon, Jupiter & Venus line up early Wednesday (4/27/22) morning over the Tortolita Preserve. Good things come in...
    Water Woes XV-Colorado River Crisis
    Mark L. Johnson
    • Apr 24
    • 1 min

    Water Woes XV-Colorado River Crisis

    Glen Canyon Dam In Dire Straits Photo By Jim Quigley (May 2021) Colorado River Crisis The United States Bureau of Reclamation (USBR)...
    TA Tidbits #37- Ridgeline Revival & More
    Mark L. Johnson
    • Apr 24
    • 1 min

    TA Tidbits #37- Ridgeline Revival & More

    Recovery From 2020 Wildfire-Ridgeline Trail Ridgeline Revival TA Members Joe Thomas and Kit Nidever hiked the Ridgeline Trail on April 5...
    Sunrise Service
    Mark L. Johnson
    • Apr 17
    • 1 min

    Sunrise Service

    Hiked the Upper Javelina to Wild Mustang to Wild Burro to Alamo Springs Spur Loop Trails early this morning. A nice 9-mile, peaceful...
    TA Tidbits # 36-Tortolita Red & TP Update
    Mark L. Johnson
    • Apr 6
    • 1 min

    TA Tidbits # 36-Tortolita Red & TP Update

    Tortolita Red Ocotillo Blooming & Pyrruloxia (Desert Cardinal) TA has been working closely with Marana Parks & Recreation (MPR) and...
    Trail Sights & Sounds
    Mark L. Johnson
    • Mar 27
    • 1 min

    Trail Sights & Sounds

    Hiked the Wild Burro to Alamo Springs Loop Trail this morning. Stopped for a rest at the top of the Wild Burro Trail and quietly listened...
    Zoom Or Bloom?
    Mark L. Johnson
    • Mar 13
    • 1 min

    Zoom Or Bloom?

    Coulter's Lupine-Upper Javelina Trail Tired of COVID-19 Zoom calls? Time to get out for a hike and see the wildflowers. The Bloom has...
    Freedom!
    Mark L. Johnson
    • Mar 6
    • 1 min

    Freedom!

    Strong-Arm Saguaro At Daylight Went for a 7.5 mile hike in the Tortolita Preserve (TP) this morning. I had to. The events in Europe are...
    TA Tidbits #35 Petitions, Owls & New Water Agency
    Mark L. Johnson
    • Feb 26
    • 2 min

    TA Tidbits #35 Petitions, Owls & New Water Agency

    Town Council Candidates Need More Signed Petitions Thanks to everyone who have signed the Non-Partisan Nomination Petitions for Patrick...
    TA Tidbits #34 Petitions & More
    Tortolita Alliance
    • Feb 16
    • 2 min

    TA Tidbits #34 Petitions & More

    Meet The Change4Marana Candidates-Sign Petitions Patrick Cavanaugh, Mark Johnson and Tim Kosse are running for Marana Town Council as the...
    Mark 4 Marana Town Council Campaign
    Mark L. Johnson
    • Feb 6
    • 2 min

    Mark 4 Marana Town Council Campaign

    I first came to Marana in 1976 on a cross county RV adventure during my senior year in college. Having grown up in a coastal environment...
    Water Woes XIV-Pause On DAWS
    Mark L. Johnson
    • Feb 2
    • 2 min

    Water Woes XIV-Pause On DAWS

    The following serves as an update to the previously reported Marana Water Designated Assured Water Supply (DAWS) analysis. Remember DAWS...
    TA Tidbits #33 Elections & Reflections
    Mark L. Johnson
    • Jan 30
    • 1 min

    TA Tidbits #33 Elections & Reflections

    Wild Burro-Alamo Springs Spur Hike (1/30/22) Wild Burro Upper Valley At Dawn Desert Spoon Making A Comeback Chuparosa-First Spring Wild...
    Water Woes XIII-Short-Term Drought Improvement
    Mark L. Johnson
    • Jan 13
    • 2 min

    Water Woes XIII-Short-Term Drought Improvement

    The Flats-Wild Mustang Trail Helpful Facts/Hints Blog Images-Just want to remind readers that you can click on any image (photo, graphic,...
    TP West & The Mound
    Mark L. Johnson
    • Jan 12
    • 1 min

    TP West & The Mound

    Tortolita Preserve West Looking North & East Toward Dove Mountain From The Mound Happy New Year! Hiked the western portion of the...
    TA Tidbits #32-2021 Wrap Up
    Mark L. Johnson
    • Dec 18, 2021
    • 2 min

    TA Tidbits #32-2021 Wrap Up

    Night Watch Great Horned Owl keeps watch over the Tortolita Preserve! Tortolita Preserve-Trail Counter Update The Marana Parks &...
    Water Woes XII-Kyle Center Colorado River Shortage Interactive Story
    Mark L. Johnson
    • Dec 11, 2021
    • 1 min

    Water Woes XII-Kyle Center Colorado River Shortage Interactive Story

    The Kyle Center For Water Policy at Arizona State University's (ASU's) Morrison Institute has released an excellent interactive story...
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