b'Campus 3TREE PLANTINGNew Life at Yaupon Place On a clear, sunny Saturday in December, 40 volunteers turned out at Yaupon Place, an outdoor classroom and learning lab on Union Presbyterian Seminarys Westwood Tract. They planted 44 diverse species of trees on grounds that had previously only seen aging oaks. Among those planted were elms, hollies, deodor cedars, sweetbay magnolias, black gums, dogwoods, redbuds, and yaupons. The volunteers were also a diverse groupstudents from Union and Virginia Commonwealth University and participants from the wider community. Thesimpleactoftreeplantingbenefitsnotonlytheimmediate neighborhood, but also the Chesapeake Bay, helping to reduce stormwater runoff in the city and improving the Bays water quality.Rev. Dr. Faith Harris, executive director of Virginia Interfaith Power & Light (VAIPL), says the effort was supported by a grant from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation that was shared between VAIPL, a faith-based organization committed to environmental justice, and the Chesapeake Bay Foundation. Volunteers planted 44 diverse species. Among those planted were elms, hollies, deodor cedars, sweetbay magnolias, black gums, dogwoods, redbuds, and yaupons.At left: Rev. Dr. Faith Harris of Virginia Interfaith Power & Light was on site to assist in the tree planting on December 9. Top right: Dozens of volunteers from the community came togetheron a sunny Saturday morning to plant trees at Yaupon Place on Unions Westwood Tract.Bottom right: Dr. Jacq Lapsley was assisted by Chesapeake Bay Foundation staff during Decembers event at Yaupon Place.UNION PRESBYTERIAN SEMINARY Sharon & Brook'