Mark L. Johnson
TA Tidbits #17-Hot Local News & Events
Sun-Moon-Earth Upper Javelina Trail TA Meets With Marana Town Manager TA Board members Mark Johnson, Dave Barker and Jim Tripp met via...
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Mark L. Johnson
- Jan 16, 2021
- 2 min
TA Tidbits #16-Rare Plant, Marana Stuff & Volunteer Opportunities
Amanda and Trevor Switzer make a stop at Strong Arm Saguaro Cactus in the Tortolita Preserve. Amanda and Trevor were visiting from Texas...
Mark L. Johnson
- Dec 14, 2020
- 1 min
Cactus Chaser Event Canceled
Marana Parks & Recreation has canceled the Cactus Chaser mountain bike time trial event scheduled for this coming Saturday (12/19) in the...
Mark L. Johnson
- Dec 9, 2020
- 1 min
Tortolita Preserve-Cactus Chaser Event
Marana Parks & Recreation has issued the following notice regarding the upcoming mountain biking event called the Cactus Chaser: Marana...
Mark L. Johnson
- Dec 6, 2020
- 1 min
Marana P&R-Master Plan-Comments
The Tortolita Alliance submitted a Comment Letter today on the Draft Marana Parks & Recreation Master Plan 2020-2030. Click the link...
Mark L. Johnson
- Dec 3, 2020
- 2 min
TA Tidbits #15-Parks, Signs, Gas & More
P&R Master Plan Marana is holding a Town Council Study Session on Tuesday, 12/8/20 at 6:00 PM to review the draft of the Park &...
Mark L. Johnson
- Nov 17, 2020
- 3 min
TA Tidbits #14-TA In Action
Drew and Hannah King sporting their Tortolita Alliance (TA) Tee Shirts in front of the Strong Arm saguaro cactus in the Tortolita...
Mark L. Johnson
- Oct 11, 2020
- 2 min
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...
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 22, 2020
- 2 min
Tortolita Preserve Bird Survey-Bird Watchers Needed
Rufous Hummingbird All Photos by Bill Mitchell [Pyrrhuloxia, Red-Tailed Hawk & Ladder-backed Woodpecker Below] The Tortolita Preserve...
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
- 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 6, 2020
- 1 min
Marana Parks & Recreation Master Plan 2020-2030 Stakeholder Meeting
Five (5) members of the Tortolita Alliance (TA) attended a workshop on Wednesday, August 5, 2020 regarding the Town of Marana Parks &...
Mark L. Johnson
- Aug 5, 2020
- 2 min
Total Victory!
One year ago, Shirley and I retired to our new home in Dove Mountain (Marana). Like many, we moved here because of the Sonoran Desert,...
Mark L. Johnson
- Jun 20, 2020
- 3 min
Lease-onomics Part III-TP Is A Valuable Asset
Lease-onomics-Part III-TP Is Valuable Asset This is the third and final blog of a three part series that presents the economics related...
Mark L. Johnson
- Jun 17, 2020
- 6 min
Lease-onomics Part II-True Conc[f]essions
Lease-onomics-Part II-True Conc[f]essions This is the second in a series of three blogs that present the economics related to the...
Dave Barker
- May 29, 2020
- 2 min
Tortolita Preserve-New Appreciation
None of us can claim that our lives are the same as they were two months ago. The abrupt threat and immediacy of action due to the...
Mark L. Johnson
- May 17, 2020
- 1 min
Lavender Landscape
The Tortolita Preserve is a Lavender Landscape with all the Ironwood Trees in full bloom. Highly recommend a hike, mountain bike or...
Mark L. Johnson
- May 3, 2020
- 1 min
Tortolita Preserve-Healthy & Vibrant
Great Horned Owl Approaching Strong-Arm Saguaro Cactus (TP) Photo by Mark Dobbels Did you see Pima County Health Department's video...
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