Contact Us

Located in Palm Desert and just 15 minutes from Palm Springs, The Living Desert's mission is desert conservation through preservation, education and appreciation. Click here to become a member. Campers learn about plants and animals, the environment (including our own desert) and what it's like to work at a zoo Quarters for Conservation. Choose a Conservation Project and help protect wild animals and plants around the planet! You can become an important part of The Living Desert's conservation efforts through our Adopt! Program.

Mailing Address

The Living Desert
47900 Portola Avenue
Palm Desert, CA 92260

Telephone:  760-346-5694
Fax:  760-568-9685

Email

For general inquiries and comments, click here. To contact a particular department, please see our Departmental Directory below.

Departmental Directory

Main Number: 760-346-5694
DepartmentEmailExtension
Adopt swilleford@livingdesert.org 2165
Animallhile@livingdesert.org 2216
Conservationpsiminski@livingdesert.org 2103
Development sclapp@livingdesert.org 2167
Education mchedester@livingdesert.org 2500
Finance dmiddendorf@livingdesert.org 2140
Food Service heathermerryman@kmssa.com 2300
Garden kanderson@livingdesert.org 2250
Gift Shops sharonm@wtcnm.com 2330
Graphics bbuxbaum@livingdesert.org 2670
Group Sales pjohnson@livingdesert.org 2620
Human Resources pchildress@livingdesert.org 2150
Maintenance twassing@livingdesert.org 2404
Marketing npatzner@livingdesert.org 2610
Membership eescobar@livingdesert.org 2133
Planned Giving ilewis@livingdesert.org 2160
Public Relations npatzner@livingdesert.org 2610
Volunteers jmgreene@livingdesert.org 2503