b'SEEDS celebrates its202425th anniversary!Launched regional2019organic waste initiativeOUR Expanded afterschool2018ORIGIN STORY programsWon 2nd Corps FROM THE S EEDS was created as aNetwork Project2015clearinghouse of optimismof the Year and regenerative spirit. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR We wanted a place where2011anyone with an idea to help their community could foster and grow it into existence. As an acronym, SEEDS stood for Seeking Ecological Education and Design Solutions. 2009We were transparent that we needed to seek solutions and develop a pathLed energy of learning to create impactful programsefficiency2005and services. Education has always been in SEEDS DNA; andseminarslearning from nature and cultivating nature-based solutions were ourStarted EcoDesign foundation. Even on the design side early activities included hands-onCollaborative; workshops, like when we built a pond restoration system or constructedOpened office at2004a wetland. We understood that small thoughtful incremental actionsGT Commonsare how communities become more resilient and regenerative. Started education programing; Led Im unbelievably proud that after 25 years, SEEDS has employed over 850first waste reduction people trying to make a difference in their community. We embracedproject; Created2003the wisdom of our elders, were not shy about pushing the limits ofNoMI Green convention, and we have fun.Have an idea? Come talk to us. Mapping ProjectCo-hosted first Great2002Lakes Bioneers eventPete Munoz Founding1999Co-Founder meeting held in East LansingPhotos on this page are of early Great Lakes Bioneers planning, one of the key programs that shaped SEEDS.// photo archives2'