Another Win for Conservation on the North Fork

Located on the scenic Great Hog Neck Peninsula in Southold, the Reese Preserve consists of 29.8 acres of undeveloped woodland and wetlands. The Reese family, who have over 50 years of development experience on the North Fork, initially planned to subdivide this parcel into 14 residential lots. In 2020, the Reese family sold the property to the Peconic Land Trust for conservation purposes. The Trust used a line of credit from an anonymous donor in order to make the purchase.

On December 30, 2024, the Peconic Land Trust sold a conservation easement to the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC), ensuring the preservation of this property in perpetuity and providing the capital for the Trust to repay the line of credit for future use. The easement protects wildlife, native plants, and the quality of our drinking water and provides accessible trails for your recreational enjoyment. This natural land, together with our adjacent Wolf Preserve, forms a 53-acre woodland assemblage.

The Wolf Preserve was donated to the Peconic Land Trust by Mrs. Leonor D. Wolf in 2001. To learn more about the Wolf Preserve, click here.