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An American coot swimming through green duckweed.

American Coot

Status in the Coachella Valley Year-round resident.Found in ponds, marshes, golf course water features, the Salton Sea, and slow-moving drainage ca...

 Illustration of Walter Annenberg seated in a desert garden at Sunnylands

Walter Annenberg

The Ambassador Who Turned Rancho Mirage Into a Stage for History Walter H. Annenberg was a publisher, philanthropist, diplomat, and one of the most...

 Lee Espinoza seated in his boxing ring, surrounded by championship belts and boxing memorabilia.

Librado “Lee” Espinoza

Librado “Lee” Espinoza is the founder and longtime coach behind the Coachella Valley Boxing Club. Born near La Piedad, Michoacán, Espinoza came to ...

 Aerial view of the Rancho Mirage Observatory’s silver dome, library wing and solar-covered parking beside the desert wash

Rancho Mirage Library & Observatory

The Rancho Mirage Library & Observatory combines a modern public library, community gathering place, and astronomy center within one campus. It...

 Aerial view of the Renaissance Esmeralda hotel buildings and palm-lined pool in Indian Wells.

Renaissance Esmeralda Resort & Spa

Renaissance Esmeralda Resort & Spa is a large destination resort in Indian Wells, set against views of the Santa Rosa Mountains and beside the ...

 A close-up image of a Turkey Vulture with a visible beak and head, perched among plants with a blurred background.

Turkey Vulture

Status in the Coachella Valley:Common year-round resident. Seen soaring over open desert, agricultural fields, riparian corridors, and all surround...

 Black-and-white photograph of Landon Dunn playing pickleball at a PPA event.

Landon Dunn

A force of nature on the pickleball court. Forged at Fritz Burns Park in La Quinta, he climbed the ranks of Coachella Valley with aggressive, light...

 Rocky foreground and sweeping Coachella Valley views from the Bump and Grind Trail

Bump and Grind Trail - Palm Desert, CA

Bump and Grind brings the desert hillside close to town: a climb above Palm Desert’s shopping streets opens onto long views across the Coachella Va...

 Sun City Palm Desert's Mountain View Clubhouse beside a golf green and landscaped grounds.

Sun City Palm Desert

Sun City Palm Desert is one of the Coachella Valley’s largest and most established 55+ communities, offering nearly 5,000 single-level homes across...

 La Quinta City Hall sign on a white stucco building beneath the mountains.

Civic Center Campus (La Quinta)

The La Quinta Civic Center Campus is one of the most beautiful civic spaces in the Coachella Valley—a peaceful, walkable gathering place where loca...

 A black-tailed jackrabbit sitting in dry grass with its long ears raised.

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...

 An ocotillo flowering among desert rocks.

Ocotillo

One of the most distinctive plants in the Coachella Valley and surrounding desert regions, known for its tall, spiny canes and brilliant red flower...