Family honors Blackland Prairie acreage
A Farmersville family is on a mission to continue a legacy started by the family patriarch to preserve a rare piece of property.
The property, now known as Indigo Hills Prairie and Wildflower Preserve, consists of 49 acres of Texas Blackland Prairie that abuts Southlake Park.
By Norishka Pachot
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