Planting Fields Foundation Employee Directory

Museums, Historical Sites, and ZoosNew York, United States11-50 Employees

Planting Fields Foundation is a nonprofit public educational organization dedicated to preserving and interpreting the heritage of Planting Fields, a 409-acre estate in Oyster Bay, New York. Founded in 1955 by William R. Coe, it operates as a tax-exempt 501(c)(3) entity and is chartered by the New York State Board of Regents within the Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos sector. The estate's landscape was originally laid out by the Olmsted Brothers and features greenhouses, rolling lawns, formal gardens, and woodland paths surrounding Coe Hall, a 65-room Tudor Revival mansion designed by Walker & Gillette. Inside, the house showcases craftsmanship and commissions, including ironwork by Samuel Yellin and murals by Robert W. Chanler and Everett Shinn.

The foundation aims to keep the estate's built and natural environment accessible to a broad audience through its preservation and educational programs. Recent coverage notes plans for the Oudolf Garden, with an opening anticipated in the fall, indicating ongoing site expansion.

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