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A family held this Texas coastal land for generations. Now it's protected forever

June 29, 2026

Original Article by Ariana Garcia, Assistant News Editor for CHRON. Original article posted on June 22, 2026

One of the Texas coast's largest remaining expanses of prairie, wetlands and tidal marsh just got bigger. A 2,500-acre conservation deal has expanded the Justin Hurst Wildlife Management Area near Freeport to more than 17,500 acres.