Stoney Demonstration Forest is a

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located in

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, United States. The forest serves as an educational resource, the main objective of which is to teach

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, forest management, and wildlife habitat management practices to students and landowners. The forest occupies of the rural Harford county. It was originally owned by Sydney Peverly up until 1981 when the state of Maryland purchased the land. The forest consists of rock cliffs ranging from in height.

External links

Maryland DNR - Stoney Demonstration Forest
Maryland state forests Protected areas of Harford County, Maryland Aberdeen, Maryland {{HarfordCountyMD-geo-stub