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Cocci Chronicles-Part I (4/4/21)
Arthroconidia Form of Coccidioides In The Soil Arizona is the epicenter for a soil fungus called Coccidioides (Cocci) and the...

Mark L. Johnson
Aug 10, 20251 min read


Cocci Chronicles Re-Publish
It's been 5 years since I contracted Valley Fever. Back in 2021, we published Cocci Chronicles to better inform the community about this...

Mark L. Johnson
Aug 9, 20251 min read


The Swedish Way
Shirley and I are just back from a month-long trip to Sweden. The primary purpose of the trip was to finalize my ancestry research and...

Mark L. Johnson
Aug 6, 20254 min read


Water Woes XL-Back To The Future*
Construction of Hoover Dam (1933)--Photo, Library of Congress- RareHistoricalPhotos.com The Arizona Department of Water Resources (ADWR)...

Mark L. Johnson
Jun 28, 20252 min read


Water Woes XXXIX-Double Trouble
Glen Canyon Dam-Lake Powell-Photo by Matt York, AP The Arizona Reconsultation Committee (ARC) met on June 17, 2025 and the following...

Mark L. Johnson
Jun 24, 20251 min read


TA Alert! Crosswalk Talk
Pedestrian Trail Crosswalk West of Roundabout Arizona Revised Statutues 28-792 (Right-of-Way at Crosswalk) requires motor vehicles to...

Mark L. Johnson
Jun 22, 20251 min read


TA Tidbits #63 Late Bloomers
The Sonoran Desert has some unique cacti that bloom one night per year with the flowers lasting only one day. You have to be on your...

Tortolita Alliance
Jun 12, 20251 min read


Tortolita Preserve-Direction & Yield Protocol
TA members occasionally ask about the Tortolita Preserve Direction & Yield Protocol for cyclists, hikers/trail runners and equestrian. ...

Tortolita Alliance
Jun 4, 20251 min read


TP North Trailhead Improvements Complete
Tortolita Alliance (TA) 2025 Strategic Plan Item No. 5 calls for Improvements at the Tortolita Preserve (TP) North Trailhead...

Tortolita Alliance
May 30, 20252 min read


TA Tidbits #62 Monument Concerns
Our precious Sonoran Desert faces yet more challenges. Please consider providing your input on the following matter. Ironwood Forest...

Tortolita Alliance
May 21, 20251 min read


Water Woes XXXVIII-High & Dry
Tortolita Alliance (TA) attended the Local Drought Impact Group (LDIG) meeting today (5/14/25) via Zoom. LDIG is a bi-monthly gathering...

Mark L. Johnson
May 14, 20252 min read


Wings & Blades Over Dove Mountain
Periodically, Tortolita Alliance (TA) is contacted by concerned Dove Mountain residents regarding aircraft (planes & helicopters)...

Mark L. Johnson
May 10, 20255 min read


TA Alert!-TP North Trailhead Improvements
Tortolita Preserve-North Trailhead Tortolita Preserve (TP) North Trailhead (N Brittlebush Drive) will undergo some improvements over the...

Tortolita Alliance
May 8, 20251 min read


TA Strategic Plan-Implementation
Tortolita Alliance (TA) Board met with Marana Parks & Recreation (MPR) leaders on 4/30/25 to review and discuss implementation of TA's...

Tortolita Alliance
May 4, 20251 min read


TA Alert! Tortolita Preserve Potential Acquisition
Tortolita Preserve Trail Map & Tortolita Preserve Shown On ASLD Map In late March, Town of Marana (Marana) officials informed the...

Tortolita Alliance
Apr 22, 20251 min read


Tortolita Preserve Easter 2025
The Tortolita Preserve was gorgeous this Easter morning. Not much color due to dry conditions but still teaming with wildlife and...

Mark L. Johnson
Apr 20, 20251 min read


Water Woes XXXVII-Drought-Colorado River-Local Water Items
Arizona Turns Red! National Weather Service (NWS) Tucson reports only 0.91" of precipitation at the Tucson Airport for the last six...

Mark L. Johnson
Apr 12, 20252 min read


TA Tidbits #61-Groom No Bloom
Photos by Joe Thomas Tortolita Preserve-Trail Grooming Sonoran Desert Mountain Bicyclists (SDMB) volunteers were out in the Tortolita...

Mark L. Johnson
Mar 30, 20251 min read


Meet The Monument-25th Anniversary Ironwood Forest National Monument March 22
Friends of Ironwood Forest (FOIF) are having a celebration for the 25th anniversary of the Ironwood Forest National Monument on March 22...

Tortolita Alliance
Mar 16, 20251 min read


Marana Housing/Population & TRICO
Dove Mountain Development Looking Towards Saguaro Reserve Project From Upper Javelina Trail (3/5/23) Marana Housing/Population Marana...

Tortolita Alliance
Feb 10, 20252 min read
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