Wildflower festival comes to Palm Desert this weekend

PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) - The 19th annual Coachella Valley Wildflower Festival will be held today at Civic Center Park in Palm Desert, celebrating the region's desert environment.  

The free event is scheduled from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. March 7 at 43900 San Pablo Ave. 

Hosted by Friends of the Desert Mountains and sponsored by the city of Palm Desert, the festival will feature native plants, a youth art contest, arts and crafts activities and food vendors, organizers said.

The all-ages event promotes environmental education, land conservation and appreciation of the desert mountains, according to organizers.   

More information is available at desertmountains.org.