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One experienced Ancestral Lands saw crew trains another crew in removing invasive Russian olive trees from a stream outside of Navajo, NM. The Ancestral Lands Program empowers local Native young adults to be active transformers and restorers of their natural world. In this case, removing invasive tree's and ultimately re-planting native species to restore critical wildlife habitat, increase viability of grazing land, and maintain ecological health and balance.