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Costa’s Hummingbird

A dazzling little desert specialist, perfectly adapted to the arid landscapes of the Coachella Valley and surrounding scrublands. It's one of the m...

Thevetia (Yellow Oleander)

Thevetia peruviana, commonly known as Yellow Oleander, is an attractive, evergreen shrub widely used in Coachella Valley landscapes. Originally nat...

Keys View

Keys View brings the Coachella Valley into focus from the crest of the Little San Bernardino Mountains in Joshua Tree National Park. Mountain ridge...

Desert Ironwood

Photographed in La Quinta Cove on September 28, 2026, this tree’s gray-green paired leaflets and substantial gray branches point to desert ironwood...

Little San Bernardino Mountains

The Little San Bernardino Mountains are one of the most important but often overlooked mountain ranges in Southern California. To many people in th...

European Starling

The European Starling is a highly adaptable, non-native songbird that has become a year-round resident throughout the Coachella Valley. Originally ...

San Andreas Fault

What Is the San Andreas Fault? The San Andreas Fault is the most famous earthquake fault in California and one of the most studied fault systems in...

Snake Plant

The snake plant (Mother-in-Law’s Tongue) has tall, sword-like leaves with green markings and yellow edges. It thrives with minimal care, tolerates ...

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 ...

Agave Tequilana (Blue Agave)

Blue Agave (Agave tequilana) is from the arid regions of Mexico, not the Coachella Valley. Although it grows well here, it’s a cultivated, non-nati...

Joshua Tree

An iconic species native to the Mojave Desert, including the high desert edges of the Coachella Valley. Botanical Profile: Family: Asparagaceae (...

Creosote Bush

One of the most iconic and resilient plants of the Coachella Valley and surrounding desert regions. It is a dominant species in the Sonoran, Mojave...