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Happy Trails: Exciting Updates to the California Loop

By Ian Walsh, Natural Lands Manager Exciting updates are underway on the California Trail to enhance your hiking experience and ensure safe and enjoyable outings for everyone. Here’s what you…

"Filoli Reception Room south wall with large tapestry hanging at center.  Partial view of folding screen on left and arm chairs on each side.  Tall ornate gilt stands on both sides of tapestry. Long rectangular table under tapestry with ornate clock in center and two figurines and two decorative boxes on each side.  Tapestry on table and small needlepoint bench in front of table.  Upholstered side chair with wooden arms in front of window in southwest corner and sconce on west wall.  Floral damask sofa along west wall.  Lower portion of chandelier at top of photo. Large tapestry rug centered on floor with no furniture in center of room. Believe to be early Roth period just after they moved in."

A Lost Treasure, Serendipitously Returned!

By Kevin Wisney, Curator & Director of Collections At Filoli, we’re on a mission to restore the lost treasures of our Historic House collection. We scour the archive and historic…

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Community Partner Spotlight: Pasifika Planting Group

Filoli’s Vegetable Garden is a space to share stories and connect through food. Since it reopened to the public in the summer of 2022, Filoli has partnered with members of…

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Community Partner Spotlight: La Cocina

Filoli’s Vegetable Garden is a space to share stories and connect through food. Starting this summer, food business entrepreneurs from the nonprofit La Cocina came together to highlight Latine culinary…

2023 Fall Flora Party on the Ballroom Terrace. Participants decorate wreaths with fall foliage and flowers.

Behind the Scenes of Filoli’s Fall Flora Parties

As the jewel tones of autumn saturate the Garden, the Filoli team prepares to host one of our favorite seasonal programs: the Fall Flora Parties. We can’t wait to hear…

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Restoring the Ballroom’s Splendor

Did you know that Filoli is currently carrying out one of the biggest restoration projects in its history? Curator Kevin Wisney gives us a peek into the process. The historic…

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Filoli’s New Herb Garden

by Owen Grandy, Plant Collections Intern, Summer 2024 A corner of Filoli’s Vegetable Garden has come alive with new sights and smells! Nestled near the Garden Bar sits the Herb…

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Nature’s Conflict, in Bronze: A New Work by the Bourns’ Favorite Sculptor Joins Filoli’s Collection

Curator Kevin Wisney recently had a big success in his quest to return Filoli’s Lost Treasures to the historic House. Interpretation Manager Willa Brock sat down with him to learn…

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How to Get the Perfect Filoli Shot

Professional photographer Mike James has photographed Filoli in every season. We asked him to share some tips about the best locations and tricks for taking your shot to the next…

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Welcome to Filoli

Filoli is a vibrant landscape of the Bay Area, situated on the unceded ancestral lands of the Ramaytush Ohlone, in Woodside, California. The estate boasts 654 acres of beauty nestled…