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MARSB scouts, collects, cleans and banks wild seeds in pursuit of a reliable native seed supply chain capable of conserving Mid-Atlantic landscapes and biodiversity; AND restoring ecosystems and natural services in the wake of climate disasters. Federal rollbacks threaten that.

We are meeting this moment with grassroots work and partnership building.

Interview our team to learn more.

Ed Toth, Executive Director

A 36-year veteran of the NYC Parks Department and founding director of the Greenbelt Native Plants Center… More >

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Amy Kousch, End User Liaison

Amy has worked in the regenerative agriculture and native plant sector for over a decade… More >

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John Price, Seed Collection

A plant scientist with nearly 20 years of experience and specialties in seed collection and production… More >

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Read our Impact Report

In 2022, MARSB incorporated independently as a 501(c)(3). But our roots go back to the 1980’s, when founder Edward Toth pioneered developing a native seed supply chain to conserve woodlands in Brooklyn’s Prospect Park… More >

Meeting the Moment

Last year, we launched a landmark partnership with USFWS to secure Mid-Atlantic seed supply chains, striving for equity on par with long-established investments in Western federal lands’ natural resources. Conditions quickly changed. More >

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We have innovative new work under way. Let’s talk content.

  • We are developing a major new collaboration with NYS Department of Transportation to provide native seed for Department plantings.

  • This past year we have canvassed four states, scouted more than 2,000 native seed populations—by the end of 2025 we will have banked over 400 seed collections for use by U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service refuges, nursery producers and seed increase growers in New York and Maryland.

  • We just received a $30,000 grant from Tioga fund to help bridge 2026 operations while we solidify alternative funding streams in the new federal funding vacuum.

Get in touch for an interview or to collaborate.