Employment & Volunteer Opportunities
VOLUNTEER!
Preserve Living History. Be Active Outdoors. Make a Difference.
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Connect with nature, build community, and gain hands-on horticulture and conservation skills at Lyndhurst. Help preserve native gardens, orchards, historic specimen trees, and seasonal plantings within this nationally recognized historic landscape. Whether you’re an experienced gardener or simply love being outdoors, there’s a place for you here.
Monthly Volunteer Days:
1st Thursday of the month, April 2nd – November 5th. 9:30am-12:30pm
Ready to help preserve history?
Click the Link Below to Get Involved:
Group Opportunities:
For community and school groups, scout organizations, and corporate teams our 67-acre landscape provides meaningful, customizable opportunities for conservation or team building. If interested, contact Eugena Swart.
Adopt a Spot:
We welcome garden clubs and groups to help reclaim and care for a spot in the landscape, whether a single bed or a specialized garden. Reach out to Eugena Swart if your club is interested in getting involved.
Specialty garden groups:
Friends of Lyndhurst Fern Garden: volunteer from 9am to 12pm on Tuesdays. Contact Haig Brown
Hudson Valley Chapter of the North American Rock Garden Society, contact Don Dembowski
What to Expect:
- No experience required
- Training and tools provided
- Flexible shifts (1-3 hours)
- Light to moderate physical activity
- Water + rest breaks
- Weather-dependent scheduling
- Sturdy shoes and sun protection are recommended.
- Ages 18 and Up.
- Check in at the Front Gate and then meet at the Welcome Center.
In appreciation of your volunteer work, you will receive 10% off in our Museum Gift Shop.
Join us at the Historic Lyndhurst Mansion in Tarrytown!
Associate Manager of Development
Lyndhurst is looking for an Associate Manager of Development who wants to be the right-hand in a two-person development department. This is an ideal position for someone who wants to advance quickly, deepen their understanding of a variety of development department functions, and is willing to take on as much responsibility as possible. Candidates will be expected to learn Lyndhurst’s history and understand its many programs to become effective in representing the institution to potential funders. Lyndhurst is a historic house museum with approximately 100,000 visitors annually and a full-time staff of 15. While a smaller institution, the museum is recognized for its dynamic programming, its historic significance and its participation in current culture
Museum Guide
We are currently at capacity for the 2026 season.
Seasonally, Lyndhurst Mansion hires mature adults interested in working 2-4 shifts a week. This seasonal position is from April through December. General availability seven days a week, including weekends and holidays, is required.
New hires will be given the materials and training necessary to learn Lyndhurst’s history, including facts about former residents, and information on the art and furnishings within the mansion. Public speaking skills are required. The ability to communicate information clearly and concisely to an audience is a must!
If interested, email Amy Boesch, Senior Manager of Visitor Services. Please include a letter of intent and your resume.
APPLY HERE
