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Friends of the Desert Mountains to Host Annual Fundraiser in La Quinta
LA QUINTA (CNS) - Friends of the Desert Mountains, a nonprofit
organization focused on land conservation, education and research, will host
its annual fundraiser benefiting the organization's work next week at La
Quinta.
The ``Friends and Champions'' event will take place from 4:30 p.m.-
7:30 p.m. Wednesday at Silver Rock Park, 51900 Silver Rock Way.
Proceeds will support work to ``conserve land, connect people to the
natural world through education and outdoor experience, and support research
and stewardship throughout the Coachella Valley,'' organizers said.
The fundraiser will feature a dinner and live and silent auctions. A
few of the auction items includes an original, signed oil painting by a 12-year-
old artist, who won the youth art contest at the Coachella Valley Wildflower
Festival earlier this year, a private tour and reception of Lawrence Welk's
former residence prior to next year's Modernism Week and a customized electric-
bike tour along the Coachella Valley Link.
``Friends and Champions is about celebrating what makes this valley
special and brining people together around the work of protecting it,'' Tammy
Martin, executive director of the nonprofit, said in a statement.
``The evening is a chance to have fun, connect with our community and
support the conservation, education and research that help keep our desert
landscapes and experiences here for generations to come.''
Ticket prices start at $200 and can be found at
By: City News Service
November 11, 2026
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