The Georgian Bay Land Trust has named Andrew Young as its new executive director.
Young, joins the Land Trust after five years as Executive Director of Outward Bound Canada, a charity that focuses on empowering youth through outdoor adventure.
“We are excited to have Andrew joining the organization at this juncture,” said Cathy Bongard, Board Chair of the Georgian Bay Land Trust. “His energy and leadership arrive at the perfect moment as we continue to build on our recent growth in conservation lands and develop new approaches to conservation in eastern Georgian Bay.”
The Land Trust is a registered charity dedicated to protecting wilderness lands along eastern Georgian Bay, through strategic conservation, stewardship, research and education.
The organization currently protects 79 ecologically significant properties stretching from Port Severn to the North Channel, totaling over 9,800 acres.
Young takes over from Bill Lougheed, who led the Georgian Bay Land Trust for the past 11 years. During this time, the Land Trust established 42 new conservation reserves, began conducting in-house research on species at risk, and launched the Georgian Bay Corridor Project which aims to establish a connected habitat corridor along much of eastern Georgian Bay.
“Georgian Bay has been a significant part of our family’s life,” said Young. “Our children have grown up exploring its southern beaches and canoeing along the eastern shore. It’s a magical place with a unique opportunity to be preserved for future generations. The work done so far is truly inspiring, demonstrating what a community can achieve in protecting critical wildlife habitat and making a meaningful impact on halting the loss of biodiversity.”
