Joseph Martinek bought a Texas farm in 1911; 115 years later, his descendants donated a conservation easement protecting 470 acres of farmland, wildlife habitat and open space
- From left to right: Tiffany Osburn, TLC Board Member and Deputy State Archeologist; Russell Friemel, landowner; and Sergio Ayala, archeologist.
- (Photo: Stephen Ramirez)Martinek Farm, located outside La Grange in Fayette County, Texas, has become the county’s latest conservation success story.
- The property, which has remained connected to the same family since 1911, is now permanently protected through a donated conservation easement.
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- From left to right: Tiffany Osburn, TLC Board Member and Deputy State Archeologist; Russell Friemel, landowner; and Sergio Ayala, archeologist.
- (Photo: Stephen Ramirez)Martinek Farm, located outside La Grange in Fayette County, Texas, has become the county’s latest conservation success story.
- The property, which has remained connected to the same family since 1911, is now permanently protected through a donated conservation easement.
Sources: Times of India