FROM THE PRESIDENT’S DESK
Dear Supporter of The Living Desert, There are two things at the heart of The Living Desert’s mission: educating people about the wonders of the natural world and preserving endangered animals from desert habitats around the globe. Over the last 52 years, we have become a beloved Coachella Valley cultural institution welcoming more than 12 million guests to our education and conservation campus. Each year more than 100,000 school aged children visit The Living Desert from throughout Southern California. For many of them, this is their first opportunity to see both local desert wildlife and animals from deserts around the world. This visit begins a lifelong journey of empathy and caring about wildlife. We work collaboratively with teachers and school districts to provide science-based curriculum to support state education standards.
Over the last 52 years, we have become a beloved Coachella Valley cultural institution welcoming more than 12 million guests to our education and conservation campus.
Allen Monroe, President/CEO
The Living Desert is currently involved in more than 50 conservation projects in 11 countries around the world. Our Community-Based Conservation Programs are the model for 21st century efforts to protect endangered species. In addition to financial support, The Living Desert sends veterinary, educator, and animal care specialists to support field conservation efforts. We have been blessed over the years to have the broad support of our local community, which has allowed us to build, expand, and modernize our campus as we work to develop the conservation organization of the future. Thank you for joining us in exploring how your legacy can build on that foundation. Be Wonderfully Wild,
Allen Monroe, President/CEO