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Wild Mustang Trail-Winter Trek
Hiked the Wild Mustang Trail on 12/1/24. Started early to catch the sunrise up in the mountains. A fantastic and gorgeous hike with...

Mark L. Johnson
Dec 8, 20241 min read


Dove Mountain Development Status December 2024
Tortolita Alliance (TA) has periodically provided a status report on Dove Mountain development activity. TA's last report was Dove...

Tortolita Alliance
Dec 1, 20242 min read


Water Woes XXXIV-Colorado River System-Beyond 2026
The United States Bureau of Reclamation (USBR) released (11/20/24) five alternatives for operating the Colorado River System after 2026. ...

Mark L. Johnson
Nov 25, 20242 min read


Joseph Thomas Joins TA Board
Tortolita Alliance (TA) is pleased to announce the appointment of Joseph Thomas to the TA Board of Directors. Joseph Thomas is a resident...

Mark L. Johnson
Nov 17, 20241 min read


General Meeting & Strategic Plan 2025
Tortolita Alliance (TA) held its General Meeting on 11/12/24 at the Ritz Carlton-Dove Mountain-Golf Club at Dove Mountain Clubhouse. A...

Tortolita Alliance
Nov 14, 20242 min read


Water Woes XXXIII Monsoon-Colorado River-CAGRD
Monsoon 2024-Final Stats The official 2024 Monsoon rainfall totals have been reported by the National Weather Service-Tucson. See...

Mark L. Johnson
Nov 3, 20242 min read


A Different Min(d)e-set
This serves as an update to our 7/3/24 blog entitled TA Alert!-Aerial Recon For Minerals . It has taken some time but I finally figured...

Mark L. Johnson
Oct 16, 20243 min read


Tortolita Lands & The Wildlife Refuge
Tortolita Alliance (TA) attended the Tucson/Santa Cruz River Region Wildlife Partnership Workshop (Workshop) on September 24 and 25, 2024...

Tortolita Alliance
Oct 5, 20243 min read


The Secret Plan To Develop The Tortolita Fan
On April 17, 2024, Tortolita Alliance (TA) filed a Public Records Request (P RR) with the Arizona State Land Department (ASLD) for "all...

Mark L. Johnson
Oct 2, 20244 min read


TRICO Electric Transmission Line-Part II-Opacity
I met with Trico Electric Cooperative, Inc. (TRICO) staff at the Dove Mountain West Park regarding the Adonis Feeder Transmission Line...

Mark L. Johnson
Sep 28, 20246 min read


Tangerine Road Corridor-Part II
On April 17, 2024, Tortolita Alliance (TA) filed a Public Records Request (P RR) with the Arizona State Land Department (ASLD) for "all...

Tortolita Alliance
Sep 21, 20243 min read


TRICO Electric Transmission Line-Shocking
Tortolita Alliance (TA) received photos from TA members of a new electric transmission line currently being constructed across the...

Tortolita Alliance
Sep 16, 20241 min read


Water Woes XXXII Cautious Optimism
Tortolita Alliance (TA) attended the Local Drought Impact Group (LDIG) meeting today (9/11/24) via Zoom. LDIG is a bi-monthly gathering...

Tortolita Alliance
Sep 11, 20241 min read


TA Tidbits # 59 Giddyap!
Here are some upcoming events in our area by which you can volunteer, enjoy our Sonoran Desert environment and engage! Marana Parks &...

Tortolita Alliance
Sep 6, 20242 min read


TA Alert! General Meeting 11/12/24
Tortolita Alliance (TA) will be holding a General Meeting of the organization on Tuesday, November 12, 2024 from 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM at...

Tortolita Alliance
Aug 29, 20241 min read


Tucson Urban Wildlife Conservation Program
Tortolita Alliance (TA) was invited and attended the first meeting of the Tucson Wildlife Partnership on 8/21/22 in Tucson. This...

Tortolita Alliance
Aug 24, 20243 min read


TA Tidbits #58 Updates & The Ombudsman
Monsoon Brewing-Wild Burro Canyon (6/23/24) Dove Mountain Pedestrian Trail Maintenance Tortolita Alliance (TA) contacted the Dove...

Tortolita Alliance
Aug 4, 20242 min read


Tortolita Preserve-Mid-Summer Report
Tortolita Preserve-SW Panorama (7/28/24) Hiked the Tortolita Preserve (TP) Big Loop (7 miles) very early this morning (83 degrees-48%...

Mark L. Johnson
Jul 28, 20243 min read


TA Alert-Aerial Recon For Minerals
On June 16, 2024, a Dove Mountain resident reported to the Tortolita Alliance (TA) that an aircraft was flying over their home and making...

Tortolita Alliance
Jul 3, 20242 min read


Wildflowers of the Tortolitas
The beauty of the Tortolita Preserve and Tortolita Mountains is enhanced each spring and early summer with the bloom of many different...

Tortolita Alliance
Jun 26, 20241 min read
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