Benny Shendo, Jr. and several of his supporters joined with high-school students from Santa Fe and other volunteers to help restore river banks with native-appropriate trees this weekend. The event was sponsored by WildEarth Guardians of New Mexico.
"I grew up helping to protect and steward the natural environment here in New Mexico. In fact, in my home of Jemez Pueblo, each spring since I was old enough to work a hoe and to this day, I have helped clean and preserve the waterways that feed our community. So I'm plenty comfortable with this kind of work," Benny explained and added, "It's especially exciting to see the young people coming out on a Saturday and caring for our natural environment".
