College of EMS offsets carbon emissions one tree at a time Amanda Byrd (left), Kelsie Richner (center) and Chris Long (right), all graduating seniors in the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences at Penn State, plant a sapling. The group was one of several from Penn State that planted nearly 500 shrubs and trees across a 15-acre property in Centre Hall, Pennsylvania. Image: Francisco Tutella / Penn State College of EMS offsets carbon emissions one tree at a time Francisco Tutella May 11, 2021 UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — With a sled full of wooden stakes, green tree shelters and saplings in tow, Tim White made his way across acres of mud and grass and at times ankle-deep water to a three-person team planting saplings along a trench. The group was one of several from Penn State that spent a Saturday in April planting nearly 500 shrubs and trees across White’s 15-acre property in Centre Hall, Pennsylvania.