The property is owned by the State of Connecticut, Town of Old Saybrook, and the Essex Land Trust.

[2] It was protected in 2015 by The Trust for Public Land[3][4][5] after an agreement to purchase the property from River Sound Development, LLC, was reached in 2013.

"[2] The Essex Land Trust notes that The Preserve's protected ecosystems include wetlands, vernal pools, and mature coastal forests and that it is home to a diverse population of "25 species of amphibians, 30 kinds of mammals and 57 different birds".

[7] It plays an important role in maintaining the water quality of Trout Brook, as well as the Oyster and Mud rivers.

[6] Ten miles of hiking trails span northern and central parts of the property.