Protecting nature, together

MECA protects natural areas on private land to preserve their wildlife, plants and biodiversity.

Our mission

To protect private natural areas of high ecological and heritage value, on Mont Echo, Singer Mountain and elsewhere in our region.

To do this, we work with conservation organizations in the Sutton area and with our national alliances.

The Mont Echo gorge

The Mont Echo gorge

Our vision

A world where everyone takes part in protecting natural areas, by rethinking how we interact with nature and valuing its biodiversity.

View of Singer, Echo, Gagnon, Round Top and Sutton mountains

Singer, Echo, Gagnon, Round Top and Sutton mountains

A territory of global importance

As members of the Appalachian Corridor network, we protect the Northern Green Mountains, one of the largest intact expanses of temperate broadleaf forest in the world.

2,500total acres protected
1,880acres under easement on Mont Echo and Mont Gagnon
12properties we own (190 acres)
11additional easements (430 acres)

We work with

Nature Conservancy of Canada
Appalachian Corridor
Les Sentiers de l'Estrie
CSBV du lac d'Avignon
Réseau de milieux naturels protégés