A mesquite bosque can be a monotonous place of cracked earth and untidy trees. But it provides vital shade and food for wildlife, and a welcome swath of desert green. The Brawley Wash just south of Avra Valley Road is such a place. But it could be destroyed if ADOT builds Interstate 11 on its preferred route. They'll likely bulldoze a new wash bed to divert the storm water. But that won't replace the shelter and nutritious seed pods lost with the old bosque mesquites.
