LIV Golf-Saguaro Atonement The destruction of two mature saguaros by the LIV Golf tournament is apparently under investigation by the...

Snowpack (Aqua) Western US (1/22/23)-NASA Satellite Image Tortolita Alliance (TA) has been proactively keeping the community informed of...

The Annual Sustainable Landscapes Expo will be held this Saturday (3/11/23) from 10:00 AM to 2:00 at the U of A Cooperative Extension...

Dove Mountain-View From Upper Javelina Trail (3/5/23) Tortolita Alliance (TA) attended a presentation by Marana Town Manager (Terry...

Tortolita Preserve-Snow Bound (3/2/23) The rare Sonoran Desert snow event on Thursday, March 2, 2023 was beautiful and captured for...

Tortolita Dawn (TP-9/25/22) Tortolita Alliance (TA ) attended a presentation by Marana Parks & Recreation (MPR) on 2/23/23 at the...

Typically, 50-75% of the water use at a home in the arid southwest goes to outdoor landscape irrigation. Therefore, it is very important...

Happy Valentine's Day From The Wild Mustang Trail! Hiked the Wild Mustang Trail (9 miles) last Sunday. See 3-D video of the hike and...

Updated 2/10/23 The new LIV Golf Tour is having a professional golf tournament at the Gallery Golf Club (Dove Mountain) on March 17-19. ...

Tortolita Preserve-Cool & Captivating (Mark & Shirley-2/1/23) The Arizona Master Naturalist Association (AZMNA) held their annual meeting...

Introduction The 6-Step Procedure for developing the Designated Assured Water Supply (DAWS) was described in Part I. In Part II, we go through Steps 1-4 to methodically analyze the Marana Water (MW) DAWS Modification Application and offer some Conclusions. Steps 5 & 6 will be covered when the Arizona Department of Water Resources (ADWR) issues the draft decision which could occur anytime in the next 45 days. As noted in Part I, ADWR issued a Notice of Deficiency Letter (10/

Introduction Marana Water (MW) applied to modify its Designated Assured Water Supply (DAWS) with the Arizona Department of Water Resources (ADWR) on 5/18/22. ADWR reviewed the application and issued MW a Notice of Deficiency on 10/17/22. MW responded to the Notice of Deficiency on 1/12/23. ADWR will now review the Notice of Deficiency response and determine if more information is required and ultimately prepare a draft MW DAWS Modification decision. Once ADWR publishes it

Wild Burro Wash & Trail 1/15/23 Hiking the Tortolita Preserve or the Tortolita Mountain Trails on a cloudy, pre-storm day is just as...

Dove Mountain Crime Update This serves as an update to the meeting held by the Marana Police Department with Dove Mountain residents on...

This blog covers the current state of the Colorado River water supply and the urgent need to develop new sources of water (New Water) to...

Tortolita Preserve (12/10/22) Mule Deer Jumping For Joy Good news from Marana Parks & Recreation (MPR) on three Tortolita Preserve (TP)...

Police Chief Reuben Nuñez Reviewing Crime Reduction Strategy Approximately 85 Dove Mountain residents attended last night's meeting at...

Many Dove Mountain residents are very concerned about the recent uptick in crime and low-flying aircraft noise in the early hours of the...

The Beginning The Tortolita Alliance (TA) was formed three years ago in response to efforts by the Town of Marana (Marana) and the...

Water Year 2022 Update Tortolita Alliance (TA) attended the Local Drought Impact Group (LDIG) Meeting via Microsoft Team on November 8,...