ADOT, partners protect native cactus before bridge project
Work to remove Arizona hedgehog cactus from below the Pinto Creek Bridge. (Photos by Eirini Pajak)
While Arizona Department of Transportation biologists and partner organizations prepare to replace the Pinto Creek Bridge on US 60 east of the Valley, they were protecting native cactus.
As some workers rappelled down the canyon walls to accomplish the task, according to a press release, other biologists worked on the rim to collect seeds and haul out samples.
Summertime efforts included collecting samples, seeds and stem cuttings of the Arizona hedgehog cactus, which exists only in areas in Gila and Pinal counties north of the Gila River.
