TakingSeedsOut
Onlythosewhoputseedsinareabletotakeseedsout.Acountrycantakeseedsbacktogrowthem.Theycansendnewseedsto store.
Hasanyoneneededtheirseeds?Yes.Justaskthecountryof Syria.
In2011,theyhadawar.First,theystoredmanyseeds.Afterthewar,theyplantedtheseeds.Thentheyhad food.
Thevaultsavedmanylives.Theyputnewseedsinthevault.Theyknowitworks!Now,otherplacesknowitworks, too.
FortheFuture
Theseedbankhelpsusgetreadyforthefuture.Savingseedsissmart!Untilweneedthem,theyare safe.
wheat
Ascientistlooksatcropsgrownfromseedbank seeds.
FromtheSvalbardVault
Bambara groundnuts
Thesenutsaredried.Theyaremadeintoflour.Theflourisusedfor baking.
Pigeon peas
Thisplanthasdeeproots.Itgrowsinhardsoil.Thepeasareusedtomake meals.
Black‑eyed peas
Thisplantgrowsinhotplaces.Thepeasarealsousedtomake meals.
Map of Washington, D.C., 1860s
The White House
Peterson House
Ford's Theatre
United States Capitol
Smithsonian Institute
Washington Monument
POTOMAC RIVER