The Sunnyvale Heritage Park Museum is located by the Sunnyvale Community Center off Remington Dr. The City of Sunnyvale maintains much of the grounds, but volunteers maintain some of the landscaping right by the museum. Some of the larger trees were originally paid for by sponsors and they have commemorative plaques. Here are some highlights.
This sign was installed at the corner of Remington and Manet in 2015 by Leadership Sunnyvale. Memorial Fountain and the Community Center are in the background.
Museum sign on the driveway off Manet Dr., flowering pears in bloom, March 1, 2016
Entrance to the museum parking lot, March 1, 2016
Canary Island Palms in front of the museum, March 1, 2016
This Murphy Palm is dedicated to all Sunnyvale Grandparents from Dianne and Regis
This Murphy Palm is dedicated to all Sunnyvale Grandchildren from Maddy, Conor, Molly, Bridget and Brendan
Magnolia tree in bloom, February 4, 2016
Magnolia flowers, February 4, 2016
Southern Live Oaks, Quercus virginiana – April 23, 2019
newly planted crepe myrtle – April 23, 2019
Yellow daffodils and pansies, February 23, 2016
Spring flowers, March 1, 2016
Ranunculus flowers, March 1, 2016
Pink German Iris, March 1, 2016
Purple German Bearded Iris, March 12, 2017
White Rebloomer Iris, September 24, 2017
Total Recall, a Rebloomer Iris, September 24, 2017
Flowering French Prune Plum, March 1, 2016 (removed 2018 for new entrance)
Flowering Plum sponsored by Irene and Earle Jones In memory of Nick and Thelma Tikvica
Plum fruits, July 3, 2016 (removed 2018 for new entrance)
Plum closeup, July 3, 2016
Lilac Hibiscus, March 1, 2016 (removed 2018 for new entrance)
Mission Fig, April 7, 2016 (removed 2018 for new entrance)
Mission Fig sponsored by Irene and Earl Jones In Memory of Lester A. Tikvica
Ripening figs, July 21, 2016
Flowering Apricot, March 18, 2019
Spring Flowers, March 17, 2019
Grafted Cherry Tree, April 7, 2016
Rose Hedge, April 7, 2016
Red Rose, April 20, 2014
Purple Leaf Plum, May 15, 2016
Crepe Myrtle, June 12, 2016
Crepe Myrtle, December 7, 2017
Summer Annuals, June 12, 2016
More Summer Annuals, July 3, 2016
Zinnias, July 3, 2016
Melaleuca tree, July 3, 2016
flowers on Melaleuca tree, July 3, 2016
Closeup of Melaleuca tree’s flowers, July 21, 2016
Melaleuca stump, July 18, 2017
Sweet Bay tree in front of the museum, March 12, 2017
Sweet Bay flowers (Laurus nobilis), March 12, 2017
Strawberry Arbutus Tree, June 8, 2017
Strawberry Arbutus Flowers, June 8, 2017
Strawberry Arbutus Unripe Fruit, June 8, 2017
Ripe Strawberry Arbutus Fruits, September 24, 2017
Bush roses blooming in winter, January 4, 2017
Paperwhite Narcissus with Insect, January 4, 2017
Small Double Jonquil, January 7, 2018
Candytuft, January 7, 2018
Strawberry, January 7, 2018
Strawberries, May 1, 2018
Aucuba, January 29, 2017
Christmas Rose, January 29, 2017
Winter Bulbs (double Daffodil and Spring Snowflake), January 29, 2017
Camellia, February 8, 2018
Anemones, February 11, 2018
Ranunculus, February 18, 2017
Coral Bells, March 26, 2017
Hydrangea “pompadour”, May 1, 2018
Sweetpeas, May 28, 2017
Daylily, May 28, 2017
African Irises, May 28, 2017
African Iris closeup, May 28, 2017
Naked Ladies, August 3, 2016
Fuchsia, September 24, 2017
I COUNT NONE BUT SUNNY HOURS
This sundial was donated by Nancy Hertert, a resident of Cupertino from 1946 until her death in 1992. She was active in many civic and environmental organizations and was an early advocate for the City of Cupertino to purchase the land that became McClellan Ranch. After her death, the family discovered that this sundial, which had been on her hilltop property in Cupertino, was to be donated to the Sunnyvale Historical Society. The sundial was in storage at Murphy Park and then later moved to its current location here in the garden next to the museum.
Sun Dial Stand
Garden Tile Mural 1
Garden Tile Mural 2
A male American Goldfinch watches his reflection on a car window in the museum parking lot on May 21, 2015 under unseasonably cloudy skies. Our Orchard Heritage Park on the property attracts these beautiful, native songbirds.
Black Phoebe perched on a dormant bush in front of the museum on Dec 10, 2015
Male House Finch, March 26, 2017
Female House Finch, March 26, 2017
Dark-eyed Junco on tree in front of museum, June 22, 2017
Black Squirrel, October 14, 2018
Honeybee on white clover in the lawn in front of the museum, July 21, 2016
Video of honeybees on rosemary, March 12, 2017 (click to play)
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