Mark Smith has farmed and run cattle in Wallace County, Kansas, for many years. He believes preserving his playas strengthens his operation, preserves history, and leaves a legacy for future generations. “These playas have been a great source of water and wildlife for people for thousands of years. And it just makes sense to put them in a program, to protect that. We need to restore these playas so they can actually have the drying, the cracking, letting in the water for the recharge, have all the wildlife. I want to be able to leave a legacy, that I took care of this land and I left it better than I received it.”
