Whether this is weeding on a TLC reserve or helping in the office with newsletter distribution, Sharyn’s presence at volunteering and educational events infuses others with a spirit of camaraderie and shared purpose. Sharyn’s infectious passion for the environment has a magnetic effect, inspiring others to get involved and make a difference.
If you view the Friends of Randalls Bay video that has recently been produced for Landcare by Miro Digital you will see the dedication and passion of Sharyn to Landcare. We don’t need to say more, this video on the FORB website says it all!
However, Sharyn’s connection to landcare dates to the very beginning of the landcare movement. She was a founding member of The Rapid Creek Landcare group, the first landcare group in NT, getting involved with the rehabilitation and replanting of the natural vine forest along the edge of Rapid Creek which was partially destroyed when the new Darwin airport was built.
Deeply concerned about the lack of planning that was occurring in Darwin and the destruction of many important ecological sites, Sharyn initiated the Darwin Urban Environment Action Group, successfully lobbying the then government to look more carefully at their approach to planning.
In 2007 she sold her home in Darwin and donated the proceeds to the Tasmanian Wilderness Society to help fund their successful campaign to prevent the logging of the Styx Rainforest but the forest is again under threat!
Sharyn was Coordinator of Friends of Randalls Bay Coastcare (FORB) for four years. In 2021 the Tasmanian Land Conservancy (TLC) honoured Sharyn Yelverton with the title of Honorary Life Member.