Curating Canopy: How trees helped Sunnylands transform raw desert into an oasis of serenity
Curating Canopy: How trees helped Sunnylands transform raw desert into an oasis of serenitySunnylands Center & Gardens opens for a new season Sept. 10 with a colorful photographic exhibition showcasing the estate’s trees RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. – Today, Sunnylands offers tree-lined views of its sweeping nine-hole golf course, nesting grounds for majestic birds like herons and hawks and, throughout the estate, stands of mature olive groves.It wasn’t always this way.The serenity of Sunnylands originates in
Sunnylands’ Films in the Gardens series offers spooky ‘Tales Beneath the Trees’
Sunnylands’ Films in the Gardens series offers spooky ‘Tales Beneath the Trees’ RANCHO MIRAGE, CA – Just two days after Sunnylands Center & Gardens opens for a new season Sept. 10, the popular outdoor movie series Films in the Gardens returns with a trio of films that take inspiration from a new exhibition, Curating Canopy: Trees at Sunnylands.While the new exhibition explores the variety of trees that have helped shape the Sunnylands landscape for nearly 60 years, the film series showcases movies in
Sunnylands fondly recalls Wallis Annenberg for her dedication to her family's legacy of philanthropy
RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. – The Annenberg Foundation Trust at Sunnylands is deeply saddened by the passing of Wallis Annenberg, who will always be remembered for extending the legacy of philanthropy established by her father, Ambassador Walter Annenberg, and his wife, Leonore, Sunnylands’ founders. Wallis Huberta Annenberg, born in Philadelphia in 1939, was chairman of the board, president, and CEO of the Annenberg Foundation in Los Angeles and trustee of The Annenberg Foundation Trust at Sunnylands in Rancho
Sunnylands Center & Gardens begins summer hiatus June 2
RANCHO MIRAGE, CA – Sunnylands Center & Gardens will remain open to the public Wednesday through Sunday, May 28-June 1, before closing for its annual summer hiatus on Monday, June 2.Admission to Sunnylands Center and the surrounding nine acres of desert gardens is free from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.Sunnylands will reopen on Wednesday, Sept. 10.Sunnylands Center & Gardens is located at 37977 Bob Hope Drive in Rancho Mirage.
Sunnylands hiring college students as tour guides for 2025-26 season
RANCHO MIRAGE – Sunnylands is recruiting college students for its new class of guides for the 2025-26 season. The Sunnylands tour guide internship program offers competitive pay and internship credit opportunities from participating colleges, universities, and majors. It is also designed to help students prepare for their future careers through professional development, individual assessments, and the exploration of “soft skills” to develop strengths as a team member and future leader. The new interns
