US EditionTexas buys land for new state parks that will be developed using $1 billion voter-approved fund
- Texas has begun acquiring land for new state parks following voter approval of the Centennial Parks Conservation Fund, a $1 billion investment passed in 2023.
- Texas ranks 35th in the nation for state park acreage per capita, according to a 2022 report by Environment Texas.
- Recent acquisitions include a 1,100-acre site in Lampasas and Burnet Counties, and a 3,073-acre expansion to Enchanted Rock State Natural Area in Llano County.
- The Post Oak Ridge State Park is expected to be accessible to the public within a year, as stated by JJ Fleury of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department.
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Texas Buys Land for New State Parks That Will Be Developed Using $1 Billion Voter-Approved Fund
LAMPASAS, Texas (AP) — On a blistering June morning, Andy Sipocz brushes his fingers through the thick, sawgrass fronds rising higher than his head beside a creek in the Texas Hill Country.
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Texas buys land for new state parks that will be developed using $1 billion voter-approved fund
LAMPASAS — On a blistering June morning, Andy Sipocz brushes his fingers through the thick, sawgrass fronds rising higher than his head beside a creek in the Texas Hill Country.
Texas Buys Land for New State Parks That Will be Developed Using $1 Billion Fund
By Alejandra Martinez, The Texas Tribune, Graphics by Edison Wu, The Texas Tribune LAMPASAS, TX — On a blistering June morning, Andy Sipocz brushes his fingers through the thick, sawgrass fronds rising higher than his head beside a creek in the Texas Hill Country. Around him, rocky limestone lines Yancey Creek, streaked in subtle reds and browns — evidence of millennia of mineral deposits and weathering. Learn More Here.
Texas buys land for new state parks that will be developed using $1 billion voter-approved fund - MyParisTexas
The fund opens a new era of public land acquisition and park development for Texas, which ranks 35th nationally in state park acreage per capita. LAMPASAS — On a blistering June morning, Andy Sipocz brushes his fingers through the thick, sawgrass fronds rising higher than his head beside a creek in the Texas Hill Country. Around him, rocky limestone lines Yancey Creek, streaked in subtle reds and browns — evidence of millennia of mineral deposit…
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