A new Family Day at Sunnylands invites guests to find inspiration through trees and nature

A new Family Day at Sunnylands invites guests to find inspiration through trees and nature
 
RANCHO MIRAGE, CA  --  Exploring creativity through trees and other gifts of nature takes center stage in a free Family Day celebrating the new exhibition, Curating Canopy: Trees at Sunnylands.
On Sunday, Feb. 15, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., guests are invited to participate in a number of nature- and tree-focused activities at Sunnylands Center & Gardens.
“We will be planting seeds of knowledge through fun, community-led activities,” said Rhoda Coscetti, Sunnylands community programs specialist.
The following activities will be available:

• Guided bird walks with expert birder Kurt Leuschner at 10 a.m. and 12 p.m. The one-hour walks introduce guests to the many migratory bird species in the Sunnylands gardens.

• Participation in a collaborative cardboard Aleppo pine tree sculpture with the S.C.R.A.P. Gallery  
• Creating Epsom salt bath mixtures with soap retailer it refills using eucalyptus and grapefruit essential oils inspired by Sunnylands trees.
• Palma Correcaminos: Using origami-like techniques with local artist Carlos Camacho to transform a palm tree frond into a roadrunner.
• Creating a nature mandala ornament using handpicked material from Sunnylands trees with Julia Briest Art.
• Learning to count rings on a real tree slice to solve mysteries of the past with SteamRocket.
• Join Isaac Vargas from Dawggonebad to create canopy-themed lino prints on canvas totes.
• Wood art display by Desert Dude Woodworks and half-hour lathing demonstrations scheduled at the start of each hour from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
• Color in prints on wood rounds cut from eucalyptus, mesquite, and olive trees found on the Sunnylands estate.