Youth Horticultural Training Initiative
Through its Youth Horticultural Initiative, the Conservancy engages local Yonkers youth in the restoration and stewardship of Untermyer Park and Gardens and exposes them to potential education and career pathways. The program runs in three sessions from March through October and offers paid internships to juniors and seniors in Yonkers public high schools. Working alongside professional gardeners, interns are introduced to fundamental principles of horticulture and environmental conservation. Interns maintain and improve various garden areas and are the primary caretakers of the new Ornamental Vegetable Garden and Orchard, participating in its full life cycle from seed to harvest.
The Conservancy is grateful to the following donors for their support of the program during 2022.
Thomas and Agnes Carvel Foundation
St. Faith’s House Foundation
CDBG
Con Edison
The Conservancy is grateful to the following donors for their support of the program during 2022.
Thomas and Agnes Carvel Foundation
St. Faith’s House Foundation
CDBG
Con Edison
Information regarding 2023 internships will be posted in January, 2023.
Planting the Orchard, with guidance from Timothy Tilghman, Head Gardener.