Yaupon Place is excited to partner with the Northside Family YMCA, YMCA of Greater Richmond, Virginia Interfaith Power and Light (VAIPL), and Shalom Farms to host Yaupon Place’s Summer 2022 Eco-Camp.
Throughout 9 weeks, campers from the Northside Family YMCA, YMCA of Greater Richmond (grades K-5) will visit Yaupon Place park on Tuesday and Thursday mornings to explore a deeper, more dynamic relationship with the Earth, their community, one’s self, and Spirit - learning real ways all are interconnected. Activities throughout the park and farm will include recreation, storytelling, art, spirituality, environmental justice, gardening, peacebuilding and personal wellness. At the end of every day, intergenerational “reading buddy” groups, led by community volunteers, will enjoy reading and eating lunch together. A diverse array of local environmental leaders have been invited to share their stories and work with both the kids and teens weekly.
Yaupon Place is a public ministry initiative of Union Presbyterian Seminary.