CDLT Leadership Change Press Release

November 22, 2024

Contacts: Angela Morris, Chelan-Douglas Land Trust Associate Director, (509) 667-9708, [email protected]

BOB BUGERT RETURNS TO CHELAN-DOUGLAS LAND TRUST (CDLT) 

AS INTERIM DIRECTOR

CDLT Board of Directors selects former director to head organization

WENATCHEE – Bob Bugert, former Chelan County Commissioner and CDLT Executive Director will return to the Land Trust starting November 26, 2024. The CDLT Board has made the decision to replace Eunice Youmans as Executive Director, effective November 18, 2024. 

Bob will return for four months and will work closely with the Board and senior managers Angela Morris and Mickey Fleming to ensure that the organization continues to operate effectively during this transition as CDLT seeks its next Executive Director. “We are delighted to have Bob return to head CDLT operations until a permanent executive director is named,” said Rob Shurtleff, CDLT Board President. “Bob is a household name in the Chelan-Douglas community and well-respected for his work on the Chelan County Commission and for his 10 years at the CDLT. He brings enormous goodwill and credibility in this brief return to the CDLT.”

“I am honored to be asked to fill in at the CDLT for a short period of time to ensure a smooth transition until a new executive director is named,” added Bugert. “CDLT has such a wonderful following throughout this region because of its collaborative relationships focused on preserving and protecting critical lands and habitat.” 

The Land Trust is wrapping up another successful year of land stewardship, additional trail miles and trail restoration, and expanded outreach to the community.  

About the Chelan-Douglas Land Trust 

Founded in 1985, the Chelan-Douglas Land Trust protects land with high conservation and recreation value in North Central Washington. CDLT has protected forty miles of recreational trails and twenty-six thousand acres of forest, shrub-steppe, wheat fields, and riparian landscapes across Chelan and Douglas counties. CDLT is a membership organization that relies upon the community's support to continue to protect and care for the landscapes that make the Wenatchee Valley unique.

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