Reconnecting Humans
and Nature
Reconnecting Humans
and Nature
Through this property and our farm animals, we engage our community in meaningful programming that fulfills our mission to reconnect humans and nature to promote mental health, wellness, and environmental stewardship.
Programs
Our programs and events offer a unique blend of outdoor experiences, mental health support, and community connection.
- Nature-based mental health programs and retreats
- Animal-assisted self-exploration
- Grief support groups and hikes
- Ecotherapy Adventures School Programs
- Nonprofit staff retreats and team-building days
- Nature education events and workshops
- Healing Ourselves & Our Planet climate griefprogram
- Human + Nature Lab
- Nature on Tap Speaker Series and more!
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Be a Volunteer
Volunteers* are important not just for maintaining our programs and projects, but also for fostering a community where all feel welcome here at the farm. Please answer the following questions so that we can offer you volunteer opportunities best suited to your interests and needs.
*We only accept volunteers who are 18 years of age and older. We apologize for any inconvenience! We recommend signing up for our mailing list and following our social media to learn about opportunities to come to the farm for community events.
Support Thorpewood
Thank you for your charitable contribution to ThorpeWood. 100% of your donation will fund ThorpeWood’s operations and programming, which support our mission to reconnect humans and nature to promote mental health, wellness, and environmental stewardship.
ThorpeWood is a 501(c)(3) organization and all contributions are tax-deductible to the fullest extent of the law. Please consider supporting ThorpeWood with a gift of $25, $50, $100, $500, $1,000, or other amount. We greatly appreciate your support!
Note: Please ask if your company matches employee giving to non-profits. Thank you so very much!
Contact
ThorpeWood is nestled in a rocky and heavily forested stream valley, 1,500 feet up in the Catoctin Mountains of Maryland. It is only an hour and fifteen minutes away from Washington and Baltimore, yet offers seclusion and a sense of remoteness.
Follow Us!
GPS WARNING: The default routes suggested by GPS navigation apps are neither the safest nor easiest ways to get to ThorpeWood. We strongly suggest you follow our detailed directions below.If you do choose to follow your GPS, for your safety please ignore any instruction to make a U-turn from US15 northbound to US15 southbound. Instead, just continue heading north for 3–5 miles. Your GPS will recalculate and direct you to Route 77, a much safer and easier choice.
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