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- Day Trip to Untermyer Gardens in YonkersGrand Central Terminal, New York, NY
Dear Dharma Drink friends,
Let us make a trip to the Untermyer Gardens located at 945 North Broadway, Yonkers NY 10701.
Meetup details:
Date: August 3rd (Saturday)
Transportation: We will be taking the Metro-North train from Grand Central to the Greystone Metro-North Station. The gardens are a 20-minute uphill walk from the station. We will walk uphill from the station to find the stairs on the left to Warburton Avenue. Climb the stairs. Cross Warburton Avenue and go up Odell Avenue until it ends at North Broadway. Turn right on North Broadway and walk to 945 N. Broadway, which is on the right. Caution: this is a significant uphill walk of more than 200 ft in elevation.
Time: We will meet 12:30pm at the Clock in the center of Grand Central Station. We will take the 1:23 pm train from the Grand Central Station. The train ride is around 40 minutes + 20 minutes uphill walk from the station to the garden.
On return, we will take the 6:30 pm train back and be back in the city by 7:30 pm.
About:
"The Untermyer Gardens Conservancy, in partnership with the City of Yonkers, works to restore, interpret, and enhance Untermyer Park and Gardens and to raise funds to support its annual operation and capital expenses.This 43-acre public garden, created in 1917 by Samuel and Minnie Untermyer, combines exceptional horticulture, monumental architecture, and multicultural design in a majestic natural setting overlooking the Hudson River. The Conservancy is committed to sharing this outstanding resource with a diverse, global audience. Admission to the garden, a municipal park owned by the City of Yonkers, is free of charge. "
For more details:
https://www.untermyergardens.org/visit.html
https://www.untermyergardens.org/hours-and-directions.html
https://www.untermyergardens.org/faq1.htmlPlease check the garden rules here:
https://www.untermyergardens.org/garden-rules.htmlMetro North Train Info:
https://new.mta.info/daytrips/untermyer-gardens