There was (and is) a lot of Mormon sentiment that "this land is my land" in various regions of the west.

According to journal entries, when my family came west to Oregon in a wagon train, they feared an attack from Mormons more than from the native tribes.  There was some justification for their fear:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mountain_Meadows_massacre

I am also agnostic, and since most of the current and past violence in the world I read and hear about can be traced to religious differences, I don't have much use for any of them.

But I do respect any citizen or group that works to improve the community.  So, good for them!