MTL is well known and respected in the conservation community for practicing high standards of forest management, disciplined acquisition of quality timberland and a commitment to conservation. We have worked as partners with the Vermont Land Trust, Society for the Protection of NH Forests, NH Audubon Society, The Nature Conservancy, The Trust For Public Lands, The Conservation Fund and The Upper Valley Land Trust to acquire and conserve special habitat and unique places. Currently over 12,000 acres of MTL's ownership have perpetual working conservation easements in place. These easements preclude development and ensure the land will be available to for the practicing of long-term sustainable forest management.

MTL owns and manages over 30,000 acres (46 square miles) of forestland in Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine and Virginia. The MTL ownership is composed of over 40 individual properties that range in size from 35 to 5,000 acres. These ownerships include all the diverse forest types found throughout northern New England: spruce/fir and northern hardwoods in the north, transitional hardwoods and hemlock in the central sections and pine/oak in the southern areas. MTL is also plays an important role in the management of forestland owned by others. A division of MTL, The Ecosystem Management Company (TEMCO) offers forest and conservation services to private land owners and conservation groups. TEMCO prides itself on its solid integrity and reputation.

"A true conservationist...knows that the world is not given by his Father but barrowed from his children" John James Audubon