Sunnylands Center & Gardens in Rancho Mirage to host ‘Family Day’

RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. (KESQ) - Sunnylands Center and Gardens will host "Family Day,'' a free, family-friendly day of nature-related activities later this month in Rancho Mirage.  

The event will be held from 9 a.m. through 2 p.m. Feb. 15 at 37977 Bob Hope Drive.  

An assortment of activities will be during the day, including:
   -- one-hour guided bird walks with expert birder Kurt Leuschner;
   -- a collaborative cardboard Aleppo pine tree sculpture with the S.C.R.A.P Gallery;
   -- creating Epsom salt bath mixtures with essential oils inspired by Sunnylands trees;
   -- using origami-like techniques to transform a palm tree frond into a roadrunner;
   -- learning to count rings on a real tree slice to solve mysteries;
   -- creating canopy-themed lino prints on canvas totes;
   -- wood art display by Desert Dude Woodworks, and
   -- color in prints on wood rounds cut from eucalyptusm mesquite and olive tree found on the estate.  

"We will be planting seeds of knowledge through fun, community-led activities,'' Rhoda Coscetti, Sunnylands community programs specialist, said in a statement.

In addition, guests will be able to view the exhibit, ``Curating Canopy: Trees at Sunnylands,'' which showcases photographer David Loftus' work focused on the thousands of trees that shape the Annenberg estate. The exhibit will be on display through June 6, 2027.

Admission and parking are free.   

More information can be found at education@sunnylands.org, or call 760-202-2255.