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Bennett’s Wallaby

Bennett’s Wallaby

Also known as the red-necked wallaby, is a medium-sized marsupial native to eastern and southern Australia, including Tasmania. It thrives in vario...

Common Side-blotched Lizard

Common Side-blotched Lizard

A widespread and adaptable species native to the deserts of the southwestern United States, including the Coachella Valley. Key Identification Feat...

The Crown of Thorns

The Crown of Thorns

The Crown of Thorns (Euphorbia milii) is a hardy, eye-catching succulent native to Madagascar that has found a home in arid and semi-arid gardens w...

Lap Lane Pool and Spa

Lap Lane Pool and Spa

The Lap Lane Pool and Spa is a wellness-focused amenity within the Artisan Club at Cotino. Located outdoors beside the club’s fitness and wellness ...

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Peninsular Pronghorn

A critically endangered pronghorn subspecies found only in the Baja California Peninsula of Mexico. Unlike their more widespread relatives in North...

Organ pipe cactus beside palm trees and a metal horse sculpture at J&J Ranch in La Quinta

Organ Pipe Cactus

A striking, multi-stemmed cactus native to the Sonoran Desert, including parts of Arizona, Baja California, and Sonora, Mexico. While it is not nat...

Dunes Course

Dunes Course

What it is The Dunes Course is Pete Dye’s “desert links” take—rolling mounds, thick rough, guarded greens, and water used as a true scorecard hazar...

A single Fremont cottonwood tree with yellow leaves in autumn, located in a desert landscape with mountains in the background.

Fremont Cottonwood

A fast-growing deciduous tree native to riparian (riverbank) habitats throughout the southwestern United States, including the Coachella Valley and...

Desert Plains Fountain Grass

Desert Plains Fountain Grass

A clumping ornamental grass known for its graceful, arching foliage and plume-like flowers. While not native to the Coachella Valley, it is commonl...

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Mountain Lion

The Mountain Lion (Puma concolor), also known regionally as a cougar, puma, or panther, is a large and elusive predator native to the Coachella Val...

Eremophila maculata

Eremophila maculata

The spotted emu bush is commonly known as a flowering shrub native to Australia but is often cultivated in desert gardens, including those in the C...

Black-tailed Jackrabbit

Black-tailed Jackrabbit

The Black-tailed Jackrabbit (Lepus californicus) is a distinctive and widespread hare native to the deserts and open grasslands of western North Am...