Marit Larson is the Assistant Commissioner for Natural Resources and Planning at NYC Parks. Marit oversees the Natural Resources Group, which conducts restoration, management, native plant propagation, stewardship, design and construction, and monitoring and assessment of over 10,000 acres of natural areas, as well as the Planning unit, which plans for and protects parks across 30,000 acres. Marit holds master’s degrees in environmental engineering and in forestry and resources management and has worked on ecological restoration in urban areas for over 25 years.