Jane Yarn

Jane Hurt Yarn (October 15, 1924 – October 18, 1995) was an American conservationist and environmentalist. She became interested in the environment in 1967, and focused on protecting Georgia's coastal islands, barrier islands and marshes. Yarn was the recipient of several awards, including induction into the Georgia Women of Achievement in 2009.

Biography Early life Yarn was born on October 15, 1924, in Greenville, South Carolina. She was the daughter of Edna Brown and John Henry Hurt. Yarn was brought up in Scottsboro, Alabama. She received the Nature Conservancy Oak Leaf Award in 1989, and four years later, the Georgia Environmental Council made her a recipient of their Lifetime Achievement Award. Yarn was inducted into the Georgia Women of Achievement in 2009.