Mark L. Johnson
TA Tidbits #12-Happy Trails
Hi everyone. Thought you would like a little musical trails nostalgia from happier times to cheer you up. I am sure you'll be singing...
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Mark L. Johnson
- Oct 6, 2020
- 1 min
Dove Fire Aftermath
Marana Councilperson-Elect Jackie Craig and the Highlands Hiking Club hiked the Wild Burro/Loop/Ridgeline Trails on 9/25/20 and sent the...
Mark L. Johnson
- Oct 1, 2020
- 1 min
Dove Mountain Fire Emergency Preparedness
There were four wildfires in the Tortolita Mountains this summer. The Tortolita, Westridge, Dove and Edwin Fires were contained quickly...
Mark L. Johnson
- Oct 1, 2020
- 3 min
Tortolita 30 Rezoning-Update
Last night, despite overwhelming opposing public comment, the Marana Planning Commission approved the Tortolita 30 Rezoning with some...
Mark L. Johnson
- Sep 30, 2020
- 1 min
TA Alert! Tucson Water Temporary Conversion From CAP Groundwater to Non-CAP Groundwater
Tucson Water issued an Advisory Bulletin on 9/25/20 indicating that they will be temporarily (10/2-11/7) switching from wells being...
Mark L. Johnson
- Sep 28, 2020
- 1 min
TA Alert-Tortolita 30 Rezoning
On Wednesday (9/30/20-6:30PM) the Marana Planning Commission will hold a public hearing to consider a rezoning application from DR Horton...
Mark L. Johnson
- Sep 27, 2020
- 1 min
TA Tidbits #11-Dry Times
Dry Times Not too long ago I was posting pictures of Engelmann's Prickly Pear in full bloom. The lead photograph (and all photos below)...
Mark L. Johnson
- Sep 21, 2020
- 1 min
TA Alert! Marana Study Session 9/22-On-Site Recreational Areas
Tortolita Alliance (TA) has provided a Comment Letter regarding the proposed subdivision on-site recreational area requirements to be...
Mark L. Johnson
- Sep 19, 2020
- 1 min
Friends of Ironwood Forest-National Public Lands Day Event
Here is an important announcement from Friends of Ironwood Forest:
Mark L. Johnson
- Sep 19, 2020
- 1 min
RTAnext Presentation 9/16/20
Thanks again to Mindy Blake for the great RTAnext Presentation via Zoom on 9/16/20! For those who could not attend, see presentation and...
Mark L. Johnson
- Sep 15, 2020
- 1 min
Re-Water Arizona
Lightning Strike Over Lake Mead (40% Full) Good morning Tortolita Alliance members. In case you have not seen it, here is my Guest...
Mark L. Johnson
- Sep 6, 2020
- 3 min
TA Tidbits #10-Summer Wrap-up
Tortolita Preserve Wash-Sunrise-9/6/20 Hiked the Tortolita Preserve-Highland Loop early this morning (5:30 AM start). Although 87...
Mark L. Johnson
- Sep 1, 2020
- 2 min
TA Alert! La Puerta del Norte Annexation
Proposed La Puerta del Norte Annexation/Development (Yellow) & Surrounding Lands Good morning TA members. We apologize for the short...
Mark L. Johnson
- Aug 29, 2020
- 1 min
TA Alert-Westridge, Dove & Edwin Fires
Westridge Fire (last week) is now 100% contained. Dove Fire is quiet now but grew to 1,200 acres overnight and is 20% contained. See...
Mark L. Johnson
- Aug 27, 2020
- 1 min
TA Alert-Dove Fire & Edwin Fire
Photos by AZ Forestry & Fire Management Around 3:30 this afternoon my wife and I witnessed a lightning strike in the Tortolita Mountains...
Mark L. Johnson
- Aug 24, 2020
- 2 min
TA Tidbits #9-Big Happenings
Sunrise-Wild Mustang Trail-8/23/20 Discover Marana Website The Town's Discover Marana Website is geared toward informing prospective...
Mark L. Johnson
- Aug 22, 2020
- 1 min
TA Alert-Westridge Fire #5-70% Contained
The Westridge Fire perimeter is still about 500 acres in Cochie Canyon. The fire is 70% contained. The rains Thursday night did not...
Mark L. Johnson
- Aug 19, 2020
- 1 min
TA Alert-Westridge Fire #4-Under Control
This morning I spoke with a representative at Arizona Forestry and Fire Management-Tucson Office and he reports that the Westridge Fire...
Mark L. Johnson
- Aug 18, 2020
- 1 min
TA Alert-Westridge Fire #3-Not A Prescribed Burn
Yesterday, there were reports from Northwest Fire and Marana PD that the Westridge Fire was a prescribed burn. That information was...
Mark L. Johnson
- Aug 17, 2020
- 1 min
TA Alert-Westridge Fire #2-120 acres
At 8:20 PM, AZ Forestry & Fire Management posted the following tweet: "Per Air Attack, the #WestridgeFire in the #Tortolitas is 120...
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