Aransas County, Texas, is proud to announce the acquisition of the Copano Cove Ranch, also historically known as the Bailey Ranch, a significant conservation project funded entirely through the Texas General Land Office’s (GLO) Coastal Management Program under Contract #24-099-005-E379.
This acquisition was wholly funded through a grant from the GLO providing Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act of 2006 (GOMESA) funding, made available to the State of Texas and awarded under the Texas Coastal Management Program.
On July 31, 2025, Aransas County officially closed on the 950-acre property located at 1751 FM 1781 in Rockport, Texas. This expansive tract of native prairie, marshes, and wetlands will now be preserved forever as protected natural habitat…