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Come help loosen plant ID tags at WIN Fast Forest

Classes of AP environmental science students from Winchester High School were at the Fast Forest site in September 2025 counting the plants. Some of those plants are so big, their ID tags need to be cut and Fast Forest organizers could use your help. WINCHESTER NEWS STAFF PHOTO/NELL ESCOBAR COAKLEY

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The following was submitted by WIN Fast Forest:

The Fast Forest is lush with some saplings 20 feet tall (and thick canopies with some bird nests). In fact, the plants have grown so much that some ID tags are cutting the bark and need replacing. 

WIN Fast Forest is looking for residents who can come help replace those ID tags on Saturday, Oct. 3, from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Wright-Locke Farm, 82 Ridge St.

Winchester High School students will be helping with the work.

Please bring any of the following if you can: needle-nose pliers, plant clippers, gloves (if you have any), and iPhones with Seek or iNat if you have it (download it if you don’t).

The rain date for this program is Sunday, Oct. 4.

For questions about whether or not this event will be happening should there be inclement weather, contact Prassede Calabi at calabi@mindfire.ws.

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