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HomeMy WebLinkAboutStudy Session Presentation - Living DesertIf a Picture is Worth a Thousand Words: an Experience is Worth a Thousand Pictures (Sylvia Earle) Why Should Palm Desert Support The Living Desert? Your Residents Love Us Palm Desert Residents Visited 42,000+ times last year The Living Desert has welcomed over 12M+ guests over the last 52 years. Your Residents Love Us We Want to Thank You for the City of Palm Desert’s’ Operational Support What is the Impact of Community Support? The Living Desert has generated $500M of economic impact to the Coachella Valley over the last 10 years. What is the Impact of Community Support? That is $500,000,000 worth of •Jobs •Tourist Spending •Taxes •Professional Services •Utilities RHINO SAVANNA November 2021 WILDLIGHTS Select Nights, Nov 22 -Dec 30 GLOW IN THE PARK Nightly, Mar 15 -Apr 30 Staff Office and Parking Lot Expansion November 2023 THE CAFÉ/MARKETPLACE & SPLASH PAD Est. November 2024 LION RIDGE Est. November 2025 How can Palm Desert help? •Become an annual supporter of our education programs •Sponsor community activities •Partner with our conservation programs •Naming opportunities available