Hightower Forest is a
state forest
A state forest or national forest is a forest that is administered or protected by some agency of a sovereign or federated state, or territory.
Background
The precise application of the terms vary by jurisdiction. For example:
* In Australia, a ...
in
Dawson County, Georgia
Dawson County is a county located in the north-central portion of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 26,798 up from 22,330 in 2010. The county seat is Dawsonville.
Dawson County is included in the Atlanta-S ...
. The forest is 142 acres and is managed by the
Georgia Forestry Commission
This is a list of Georgia state forests. In the state of Georgia, all state forests are managed by the Georgia Forestry Commission. All state forests are operated under a multiple-use Forest Stewardship management plan. This takes into account the ...
.
Currently, the Hightower Forest provides education services for teaching student groups of all ages to learn about the importance of forests and forestry. The
Etowah River
The Etowah River is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map, accessed April 27, 2011 waterway that rises northwest of Dahlonega, Georgia, north of Atlanta. On Matthew Carey's 1795 ...
runs through the forest and the forest is also the location of the Georgia Forestry Commission's Dawson County Fire Control unit.
See also
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List of Georgia state forests
This is a list of Georgia state forests. In the state of Georgia, all state forests are managed by the Georgia Forestry Commission. All state forests are operated under a multiple-use Forest Stewardship management plan. This takes into account the ...
References
{{Protected areas of Georgia (U.S. state)
Georgia (U.S. state) state forests