Untermyer Gardens Conservancy

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

The Untermyer Gardens Conservancy works with the City of Yonkers to restore and interpret Untermyer Gardens, a historic site that blends cultivated gardens with substantial woodland landscape along the Hudson River. The property showcases distinctive architectural elements and water features, and is regarded as home to what is described as the finest Indo-Persian garden in the western hemisphere, attracting visitors to a years-long program of public access and interpretation. Serving a broad audience of garden enthusiasts, local residents, and cultural visitors, the Conservancy maintains and presents the gardens as a public resource open without charge, supporting education, preservation, and the appreciation of historic landscape design. Based in Yonkers, New York, the organization operates within the museums, historical sites, and zoos sector and works to protect and interpret a landmark created by Samuel Untermyer and designed by William Welles Bosworth, with a current footprint of about 15 cultivated acres and 28 woodland acres. Recent developments include recognition for historic preservation in 2025 and ongoing programming such as the Minnie Untermyer Concert Series, reflecting continued efforts to engage the public with the site's cultural and historical value.

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