COWEETA
HYDROLOGIC LABORATORY - Established
in 1934, Coweeta is a unit of the Forest Services Southern
Research Station. In cooperation with scientists throughout
the nation, it helps determine the effects of human use on
forest growth and ecology. Visitors can drive through the
experimental forest for most of the year to see forest management
practices in silviculture, hydrology, and engineering. A self-guiding
brochure is available at the station office. Office hours
are from 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. The
office is located on Coweeta Lab Road, off U.S. 441, south
of Franklin. |