Mark L. JohnsonApr 241 minTA Tidbits #37- Ridgeline Revival & MoreRecovery From 2020 Wildfire-Ridgeline Trail Ridgeline Revival TA Members Joe Thomas and Kit Nidever hiked the Ridgeline Trail on April 5...
Mark L. JohnsonApr 61 minTA Tidbits # 36-Tortolita Red & TP UpdateTortolita Red Ocotillo Blooming & Pyrruloxia (Desert Cardinal) TA has been working closely with Marana Parks & Recreation (MPR) and...
Mark L. JohnsonFeb 262 minTA Tidbits #35 Petitions, Owls & New Water AgencyTown Council Candidates Need More Signed Petitions Thanks to everyone who have signed the Non-Partisan Nomination Petitions for Patrick...
Tortolita AllianceFeb 162 minTA Tidbits #34 Petitions & MoreMeet The Change4Marana Candidates-Sign Petitions Patrick Cavanaugh, Mark Johnson and Tim Kosse are running for Marana Town Council as the...
Mark L. JohnsonJan 301 minTA Tidbits #33 Elections & ReflectionsWild Burro-Alamo Springs Spur Hike (1/30/22) Wild Burro Upper Valley At Dawn Desert Spoon Making A Comeback Chuparosa-First Spring Wild...
Mark L. JohnsonDec 18, 20212 minTA Tidbits #32-2021 Wrap UpNight Watch Great Horned Owl keeps watch over the Tortolita Preserve! Tortolita Preserve-Trail Counter Update The Marana Parks &...
Mark L. JohnsonDec 4, 20212 minTA Tidbits #31 BioBlitz & MoreTortolita Preserve-Natural Resource Survey (BioBlitz) TA met with representatives from Marana Parks & Recreation (MPR), Arizona Game &...
Mark L. JohnsonNov 4, 20212 minTA Tidbits #30 Grass, Planes & Trails"Two roads diverged in a wood, and I---I took the one less traveled by, And that has made all the difference."--Robert Frost Just back...
Mark L. JohnsonOct 17, 20212 minTA Tidbits # 29 Gone-SoonMonsoon 2021 Remnants-Wild Burro Wash Monsoon season is gone ("Gone-Soon"). If Marana passes the half-cent sales tax, some of your hard...
Mark L. JohnsonOct 10, 20212 minTA Tidbits # 28 Save The Happy HabitatTortolita Mountains Photo by Nancy Major Huge Sonoran Desert Tortoise Found In Tortolita Preserve Marenis Kansfield (TA member) came upon...
Mark L. JohnsonSep 29, 20211 minTA Tidbits #27 Stormy TimesEnd Of Monsoon Season Storm Upper Javelina Trail (9/26/21) Lake Mead Elevation Projections Worsen The United States Bureau of Reclamation...
Mark L. JohnsonAug 30, 20212 minTA Tidbits # 26 I-11, Land & WaterTortolita Preserve (8/28/21)-Four Pots Of Gold Interstate 11 (I-11) Update Thanks to all the Tortolita Alliance (TA) members that wrote...
Mark L. JohnsonJul 11, 20212 minTA Tidbits #25-TA Logo-Patches, Website Improvements & Something Called RainTA Logo & Patches We are happy to announce that the beautiful Tortolita Alliance (TA) logo has received official Trade Mark (TM) status...
Mark L. JohnsonJun 27, 20211 minTA Tidbits #24 Julio & MoreHiked the Wild Burro Trail very early this morning and ran into Julio the Gila Monster. Click on the video below to see him moving out!...
Mark L. JohnsonJun 13, 20212 minTA Tidbits #23 Dried FruitHiked the Upper Javelina Trail this morning at 5 AM to beat the heat. The saguaro fruit are beginning to ripen. See photo above that...
Mark L. JohnsonMay 26, 20212 minTA Tidbits # 22-Trails, Cows & WaterSaguaros Enjoying The Scenery Alamo Springs Trail Tortolita Preserve (TP) Natural Resource Survey TA met with Marana Parks & Recreation...
Mark L. JohnsonMay 18, 20212 minTA Tidbits #21-More Happy TrailsJim Tripp Moving On Jim Tripp (TA Vice President) and family have decided to move back to the mid-west. Accordingly, Jim has resigned as...
Mark L. JohnsonApr 30, 20214 minTA Tidbits #20-TA In ActionTA Presentations Tortolita Alliance (TA) made presentations to the Del Webb Dove Mountain HOA (2/11), Dove Mountain Civic Association...
Mark L. JohnsonMar 19, 20212 minTA Tidbits #19-Current EventsTortolita Preserve (TP) Field Visit With Marana Officials TA Board members met with Terry Rozema (Marana Town Manager), Jackie Craig...
Mark L. JohnsonFeb 28, 20211 minTA Tidbits #18-Owl-Water-Fire-Grass & TrashPima County Pygmy Owl Monitoring Pima County Newsletter Vol. 6 No. 3 (2/12/21) provides a nice description and update of the County's...
Mark L. JohnsonFeb 5, 20213 minTA Tidbits #17-Hot Local News & EventsSun-Moon-Earth Upper Javelina Trail TA Meets With Marana Town Manager TA Board members Mark Johnson, Dave Barker and Jim Tripp met via...
Mark L. JohnsonJan 16, 20212 minTA Tidbits #16-Rare Plant, Marana Stuff & Volunteer OpportunitiesAmanda and Trevor Switzer make a stop at Strong Arm Saguaro Cactus in the Tortolita Preserve. Amanda and Trevor were visiting from Texas...
Mark L. JohnsonDec 3, 20202 minTA Tidbits #15-Parks, Signs, Gas & MoreP&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. JohnsonNov 17, 20203 minTA Tidbits #14-TA In ActionDrew and Hannah King sporting their Tortolita Alliance (TA) Tee Shirts in front of the Strong Arm saguaro cactus in the Tortolita...
Mark L. JohnsonOct 25, 20205 minTA Tidbits #13-Out Of The ThicketDid you know that Marana means "thicket" (dense growth of shrubs, bushes and small trees) in spanish? Recently, there has been lots of...
Mark L. JohnsonOct 11, 20202 minTA Tidbits #12-Happy TrailsHi 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. JohnsonSep 27, 20201 minTA Tidbits #11-Dry TimesDry Times Not too long ago I was posting pictures of Engelmann's Prickly Pear in full bloom. The lead photograph (and all photos below)...
Mark L. JohnsonSep 6, 20203 minTA Tidbits #10-Summer Wrap-upTortolita Preserve Wash-Sunrise-9/6/20 Hiked the Tortolita Preserve-Highland Loop early this morning (5:30 AM start). Although 87...
Mark L. JohnsonAug 25, 20202 minTA Tidbits #9-Big HappeningsSunrise-Wild Mustang Trail-8/23/20 Discover Marana Website The Town's Discover Marana Website is geared toward informing prospective...
Mark L. JohnsonAug 15, 20202 minTA Tidbits #8-HOT Topics!Saguaros At Daybreak-Upper Javelina Trail (8/9/20) Here are some HOT Topics! Marana Election Results The following table shows the latest...