McCaskey East Tree Planting & Celebration Event

We are excited to honor Brother Frank with our next tree planting! We need lots of help to plant, mulch and stake over 200 native trees. These trees will help make McCaskey East be an even happier place for students and our wild critter friends like birds and butterflies!

This project is supported by:

• Let's Go 1-2-3 and the McCaskey East Tree Team
• the Mira Lloyd Dock Award which gave money to Keisha and Tarsha Scovens and Marlisa Yoder-Bontrager for tree planting
• free trees and supplies from a Pennsylvania Interfaith Power & Light and the Conestoga River Club thanks to private donors
• the Frank Albrecht Memorial Fund through the Lancaster Education Foundation covering the cost of additional, larger trees and tree related supplies. This fund honors the late Frank Albrecht who passionately made a difference in the lives of McCaskey students, fellow teachers, and his community. We’ll have a brief celebration and light refreshments in honor of Frank before our tree planting. Learn more about his impact to SDoL and our community below.

If you’ve never planted a tree before, no problem! Tree experts will show us how to plant and tell us more about the native trees we’re putting in the ground.

Check out the map of where we’re planting. See planting Areas along Grofftown Run and McCaskey Avenue.

Pick up a FREE native tree or shrub to take home! Plus, learn more about native trees and shrubs in Lancaster.

Volunteers are needed to:

• dig holes and plant native trees (small to large potted trees and shrubs)
• stake trees
• mulch trees
• water trees

What to bring if you have them: (we will have extra tools and gloves available)

• shovel
• work gloves
• water bottle
• a smile (required)

What else? Dress for the weather. Wear protective shoes.

Weather plan: If it's rainy or there is inclement weather we’ll postpone until Saturday, October 31, 2026 from 9 am - Noon.

Contacts:

Lydia Martin, Let's Go 1-2-3, cell: 717-475-3964 text or email: lydia@letsgo123.org

Thank you to our McCaskey Tree Team & community partners:

• Let's Go 1-2-3

• Frank Albrecht Memorial – Lancaster Education Foundation

• School District of Lancaster

• Pennsylvania Interfaith Power & Light - Roots, Branches & Hands tree initiative

• Conestoga River Club

• Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay - Forestry & Lawn Conversion

• City of Lancaster

We extend our gratitude to funding partners and private donors: Lancaster County Community Foundation, Lancaster Clean Water Partners, and The Campbell Foundation for supporting our work to increase urban tree canopy for the health and well-being of our Lancaster community.