The city of Lancaster, in partnership with Lancaster's Economic Action for Downtown's Success (LEADS), is seeking an evergreen to serve as the city's Christmas tree in Penn Square this holiday season.

Property owners who have an appropriately shaped, 25-foot or taller evergreen that they are planning to remove are invited to contact city arborist Rick Anderer at 717-291-4846 or randerer@cityoflancasterpa.gov. They should provide their name, address, and phone number, along with the location of the tree and a photo. A jury of city staff members and LEADS board members will select the tree.

The tree selected will be cut down by the city, then transported and mounted in Penn Square shortly before Thanksgiving. The donor will be recognized for his or her contribution in a press release and during the program at the mayor's tree lighting. After the holidays are over, the tree will be transformed into mulch for city parks.

The tree will be the centerpiece of the mayor's tree lighting on Friday, Nov. 24. For more information about the event, visit http://visitlancastercity.com/city-events/lancaster-city-for-the-holidays.