# For the love of the land

_Kendall Smith is not one to sit behind a desk for long. The Management Officer is happiest when she’s on the ground, helping locals care for the land they call home._

Kendall Smith is not one to sit behind a desk for long. Whether she’s out chatting with landowners or getting her hands dirty on community planting days, the Bay of Plenty Regional Council Land Management Officer is happiest when she’s on the ground, helping locals care for the land they call home.