DESERT NESTING

a magazine for curious desert dwellers

“Exploring the places, stories, and people that spark inspiration—and make the Coachella Valley feel like home.”

The Magazine

“Each edition is a love letter to a distinct corner of the Coachella Valley.”

Ready to fall in Love with the Coachella Valley all over again?

The Team

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JOSIE DVORKEN

Creative Director, Desert Nesting Magazine

REALTOR® | DRE# 02085290

201-359-5707

Josie Dvorken is a creative director, photographer, and licensed real estate professional serving the Coachella Valley. She founded Desert Nesting to celebrate the people, textures, and quiet beauty that make desert living so distinctive—and to guide readers toward the places that spark inspiration and feel deeply, unmistakably like home.

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SERENA LEITERMAN

Editor-in-Chief, Desert Nesting Magazine

REALTOR® | DRE# 01965152

951-623-9442

Serena Leiterman leads The Leiterman Group at Equity Union, guiding clients through some of the Coachella Valley’s most sought-after addresses with clarity and confidence. At Desert Nesting, she distills her on-the-ground expertise into stories about the homes, streets, and enclaves that define desert luxury today.

Whether you call the desert home or simply feel drawn to its light, Desert Nesting invites you to experience the Coachella Valley with fresh eyes—full of warmth, curiosity, and quiet inspiration.