01 / Collect
Gather with care.
Ethical, documented seed collection protects provenance and population diversity while respecting wild habitats.
Seed collection ↗Florida Seed Bank • Statewide Native Plant Conservation
Our wild Florida.
Worth preserving.
Every native seed carries a piece of Florida's ecological future. We're working to safeguard the plant genetics that make our wild places extraordinary.
Why We Exist
Once a native population disappears, its genetic story may disappear with it.
Florida is home to a remarkable diversity of native plants—from ancient scrub and longleaf pine savannas to subtropical hammocks and wetlands. Each landscape holds locally adapted plant populations that cannot simply be replaced.
Florida Seed Bank is building a statewide conservation initiative to ethically collect, document, preserve, and expand Florida's native seed genetics for future restoration, research, and ecological resilience.
Learn why our mission matters ↗An emerging Florida conservation initiative preparing for nonprofit incorporation.
What We Do
Conservation from seed to landscape.
Effective conservation preserves native plants, their origins, and the living ecosystems that give them a future.
02 / Preserve
Keep options alive.
Documented conservation accessions help preserve genetic choices that future restoration may depend upon.
How we preserve seeds ↗
03 / Restore
Think beyond storage.
Seeds matter because functioning natural habitats, ecological connections, and healthy populations matter.
See our conservation pilot ↗The Bigger Picture
Florida's biodiversity is a living library.
With roughly 3,200 native plant species across the state, every region has something irreplaceable to protect. Seed banking is one tool in a wider commitment to living landscapes and enduring genetic diversity.
Explore the Native Plant Directory ↗Field Notes & Conservation
A closer look at
Florida's wild places.
Featured Conservation Story
Ancient scrublands. Extraordinary survival.
Across Florida's sandy ridges, native plants have adapted to drought, nutrient-poor soils, and fire. Their isolated populations hold a genetic legacy worth protecting.
Explore the story ↗Stories From the Field
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from Florida Seed Bank.
Be Part of What's Next
Florida's future is something we can grow together.
Volunteer, share expertise, collaborate on restoration, provide land access, or help build the foundation for a statewide native seed conservation network.