Monticello | Historic Heartland
Managed under a multiple use principal, The forest provides opportunities for recreation, wildlife viewing, heritage resources, fisheries, wood, range and soil and water conservation. Wildlife species are plentiful. A variety of birds share the forest with deer, turkey, rabbits, squirrels and other animals. The forest is also home to the endangered red-cockaded woodpecker, a bird that builds its home inside live pine trees.