The intent is to leave much of the property in its natural state, with input from nearby communities as part of the master planning process.
TJX donated 379 acres near its Southside distribution center to Texas A&M University-San Antonio and the San Antonio River Authority.Most of a 379-acre property near Mission Espada donated to the San Antonio River Authority and Texas A&M University-San Antonio will remain in its natural state, officials announced Tuesday morning.
The land, which already contains hike and bike trails that tie into the Mission Reach trail system, was donated to the university and the river authority in 2019 by TJX, the parent company of TJ Maxx, Marshalls and HomeGoods. A map shows the proximity of Texas A&M University-San Antonio to the Espada Property, which was donated to the university and the San Antonio River Authority in 2019.Last year, in a commentary for the San Antonio Report, former San Antonio Mayor Henry Cisneros wrote that he would love to see an arboretum on the property. He noted that when TJX decided to build a 1.
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