There is no better harbinger of spring and renewal than Friends of the Desert Mountains’ annual Coachella Valley Wildflower Festival -- and it is slated this year for the entire month of March!
Coachella Valley Wildflower Festival 2021 is blossoming into an exotic hybrid of online activities and individualized outdoor challenges to raise awareness of the many wildflowers throughout Coachella Valley, always with an emphasis on exploring and supporting our splendid Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains National Monument. While we will miss gathering together in Palm Desert, the mix of fun things we have planned makes the Festival even more accessible to everyone wanting to #ConnectToTheLand in Coachella Valley.
Here is a sampling of what Friends has planned, learn more at www.DesertMountains.org/cvwf:
30 MILES in 30 DAYS for 30 DOLLARS! Walk, Hike, Run, Ride or Roll our 30x30x30. No matter where you live, challenge yourself and others to help Friends raise funds. Participants will have their own unique fundraising page on our website, and all who complete the minimum earn a special CVWF t-shirt!
Flowers in the Field It’s always super when our desert is in bloom, and March heralds the colorful season. Download our handy “Field Guide to Coachella Valley Flowers” [coming soon!] and increase how many blooms you can identify. Post your pictures on social media with the hashtag #VirtualSuperBloom to share the unique beauty of our wildflowers with the world.
Scavenger Hunts Need a reason to get out and about? We are setting up Scavenger Hunts all over Coachella Valley in March! Do one or do them all, just get out, look around, and have fun!
Silent Auction Wrapping up our March madness with something we all love: auction prizes!
Youth Art Contest for age groups of 4-6 years old, 7-9 years old and 10-12 years old. Let’s be creative and create a piece of art that relates to the desert. It could be trees, critters, plants, etc. We will have a 1st, 2nd and 3rd place for each age bracket.
Native Cooking Demo tune in to a video on creating mesquite bars by Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians. (we will insert date when this will first go live then have it on our event page on the website)
Astronomy tune in to a video regarding astronomy. (we will insert date when this will first go live then have it on our event page on the website)
Vendors and Exhibitors would you like something unique or need more information on a topic, check out our list of vendors and exhibitors who would have normally participated in person at our annual festival.