History
The land was designated a Conservation Easement in 2001 by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, permanently dedicating it for conservation and passive recreation purposes, and thereby protecting it from any future development.
In 2003, additional area was dedicated, bringing the Reservation’s total to 284.16 acres (1.1500 km2). This addition to the County’s official New Jersey Green Acres Recreation and Open Space Inventory brings the current total area of the Essex County Parks System to 6,010.52 acres (24.3237 km2).
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