MARSB

The Mid-Atlantic Regional Seed Bank (MARS-B) is a not-for-profit regional, native plant seed bank.

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MARSB is grateful to the Abelow Family Foundation for their generous gift.

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Our Mission

MARSB’s mission is twofold.
1) To conserve and wisely manage the region’s wild seed resources, through scientific sampling, ethical collection, and banking and curation to national standards. MARSB’s efforts will increase the availability of genetically appropriate native seed across the Mid-Atlantic for use in conservation, land management, ecological restoration, and horticulture.
2) To encourage and actively contribute to the development of the Native Plant Material supply chain throughout the mid-Atlantic region. The supply chain in the mid-Atlantic, though it has existed for over forty years, is significantly underdeveloped and largely informal. MARSB seeks to stimulate the development of a more mature, sustainable supply chain.
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What is Seed Banking?

Seed banking is the ex situ conservation of seeds, or the storage of seeds away from their natural habitats. Because seeds are small, easy to handle, and require minimal storage space, seed banking is an economical approach to ensure the long-term survival of plant species faced with habitat destruction and ecological changes.
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