Support funding for a Statewide Civilian Restoration Corps that can go to work to restore our state's watersheds, forests, grasslands, and riparian zones, so that every drop of water that falls will be fully optimized .
Why is this important?
As the awareness of our state's water crisis deepens in our state's legislators, some of us are working on a bill that would fund a New Mexico Civilian Restoration Corps. This would put our youth into a 2 year service program of restoration work on forests, watersheds, grasslands, riparian areas, cities, etc., during which time they would be trained in restoration skills, paid well, and earn college credits. It would focus totally on action, not words, with a focus on healthy soils, healthy waters.
