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Tortolita Alliance Fund Raising
Tortolita Alliance (TA) became an Arizona Non-Profit Corporation on January 31, 2020. There are expenditures that come with being a...

Mark L. Johnson
Jun 2, 20201 min read


TA Tidbits #5
Double Rainbow Over Tortolita Preserve (5/30/20) Good Things are Coming! This is a quick update on a few items: Tortolita Preserve...

Mark L. Johnson
May 31, 20202 min read


Meet The Tortolita Alliance Board of Directors & Officers
The Tortolita Alliance (TA) was formed in the fall of 2019 in response to a proposal by the Town of Marana (Marana) and Arizona State...

Mark L. Johnson
May 27, 20204 min read


Tortolita Alliance Becomes Non-Profit
Beginnings The Tortolita Alliance (TA) was formed in the fall of 2019 in response to a proposal by the Town of Marana (Marana) and...

Mark L. Johnson
May 24, 20202 min read


Tortolita Alliance-Logo
The Tortolita Alliance logo is unveiled! The logo represents the beauty of the Sonoran Desert and our mission of land conservancy...

Mark L. Johnson
May 19, 20201 min read


TA Alert! Town Of Marana-2 Items
Today the Tortolita Alliance (TA) provided letters to the Town of Marana (Marana) in advance of the April 21 Town Council Meeting...

Mark L. Johnson
Apr 17, 20201 min read


Tortolita Alliance Strategic Plan
The first General Meeting of the Tortolita Alliance (TA) was held on 1/31/20. Approximately 60 TA supporters were in attendance. A key...

Mark L. Johnson
Apr 8, 20201 min read


TA Tidbits #4
Critters Some of our local critters are appearing with the warmer temperatures. See photo of Gila Monster taken by Sally Schuler on the...

Mark L. Johnson
Apr 4, 20201 min read


Meet The Monument Event Canceled
Ironwood Forest National Monument TA received word from The Friends of Ironwood Forest (FIF) that the Meet the Monument Event scheduled...

Mark L. Johnson
Mar 10, 20201 min read


TA Tidbits #3
Tortolita Preserve-View From The Tortolita Crag The Town of Marana (Marana) has a lot going on. If you are interested in getting...

Mark L. Johnson
Mar 6, 20201 min read


Meet The Monument Event
The Friends of Ironwood Forest are holding a Meet The Monument 2020 Event on Saturday, March 21. See flyer, announcement and list of...

Mark L. Johnson
Feb 28, 20202 min read


Beat Back Bufflegrass Event
Stan Ross is a Dove Mountain resident, Tortolita Alliance member and pro-active invasive species volunteer. Stan, along with the Desert...

Mark L. Johnson
Feb 12, 20201 min read


TA Tidbits-#2
Tortolita Preserve Sunrise Photo by Mark Johnson Tucson Local Media Articles Kathleen Kunz, Staff Reporter for Tucson Local Media, has...

Mark L. Johnson
Feb 6, 20201 min read


TA General Meeting Summary
The first General Meeting of the Tortolita Alliance (TA) was held at the Highlands (Ballroom) on Friday, January 31, 2020 from 6:00 to...

Mark L. Johnson
Feb 4, 20204 min read


Reminder! Register! Important Political Announcement!
The first Tortolita Alliance General Meeting will be held on Friday, January 31, 2020 at 6:00 pm at the Highlands. Please go to the...

Mark L. Johnson
Jan 24, 20201 min read


Get $$ To Clear The Air
The Tortolita Alliance would like to add its voice to the Town of Marana's promotion of Pima County's "Cut Down Pollution" program. We...

Mark L. Johnson
Jan 22, 20202 min read


TA Tidbits-Press-Bike & Hike-Drought
Good Press Kathleen Kuntz (Tucson Local Media Reporter) wrote a nice article over the holidays entitled, Marana Shields Tortolita...

Mark L. Johnson
Jan 13, 20202 min read


Register For The First Tortolita Alliance General Meeting-1/31/20
The first Tortolita Alliance General Meeting will be held on Friday, January 31, 2020 at 6:00 pm at the Highlands. Please go to the EVENT...

Mark L. Johnson
Jan 12, 20201 min read


Hike & Bike
The Dove Mountain Civic Group is sponsoring a Marana Hiking & Biking forum on January 9, 2020 from 6-8 PM at the Highlands (Ballroom)....

Mark L. Johnson
Dec 22, 20191 min read


Next Steps
The action Tuesday evening by the Marana Town Council to approve the Make Marana 2040 General Plan while protecting the Tortolita...

Mark L. Johnson
Dec 13, 20192 min read
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