Riverview Wild

Artist: Morgan Bricca (2025)

Part of the River Oaks Regional Stormwater Facility, the Riverview Stormwater Garden was designed to capture and filter runoff from storm drains in the River Oaks community of San José. The stormwater basin ensures that water is naturally filtered before flowing into the Guadalupe River. This eco-friendly system removes pollutants, sediments, and debris through a natural filtration process, improving water quality and protecting local waterways.  The garden features native landscaping, open green space, and walking paths with interpretive signs to help educate the public about the Guadalupe River Watershed and the environmental impact the stormwater facility will have. This public art project is a mural that further enhances the site for public enjoyment.

The mural is a sweeping portrait of the riparian landscape along the Guadalupe River.  Known for her luminous large-scale works, Morgan Bricca designed a panoramic painting that crowns the stormwater pump building at the park.  Inspired by the river’s living edge, the mural honors the essential relationship between water, wildlife, and native plants.

Each side of the building reveals different facets of the ecosystem, including the California beaver, gray fox, herons, quails, blue jays, kingfishers, mallards, jackrabbits, and monarch butterflies.  Together, these species represent the biodiversity of the Guadalupe River corridor and the natural cycles of balance and renewal that shape the landscape.  It also calls subtle attention to the restoration efforts that have made it possible to promote coexistence with the ecosystem.

About the Artist

Morgan Bricca is a well-known Bay Area muralist specializing in large-scale, custom murals.  She has painted over 500 murals in her career, with 75 murals in the Bay Area, including previous commissions for the City of San José, City of Palo Alto, City of Morgan Hill, City of Redwood City, Google.org, lululemon, Stanford University, San Francisco 49ers, and several others.  Her previous City of San José murals are Nature is Home in Vineland, located at Vineland Branch Library; El Sueño de la Mariposa, located at Havana Drive-Midfield Avenue; and two murals as part of Beautility at TJ Martin and Fontana Park.

More information on the artist can be found at https://morganmurals.com/

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Report a Concern: (408) 793-4330 or publicart@sanjoseca.gov.

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Riverview Stormwater Garden - Fact Sheet

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