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Official State Soil: Monongahela 
May 3rd 


Monongahela soils support forests of oak, hickory, and maple. These forests are home to many types of animals, plants, and microbes. Clean water seeps from Monongahela soils into streams that are used by amphibians, fish, and people.
 
Most Monongahela soils have been cleared to grow crops and hay, and they are used to graze animals or build houses. Monongahela soils are considered prime farmland in areas that are fairly level.