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Horses

In Sunday’s Frederick News Post, there was an article about the Frederick County 4-H Therapeutic Riding Program and their need for volunteers.  For those of you unfamiliar with this worthwhile program, it provides disabled children and adults an hour a week on the farm and in the saddle, actually riding the horse.  The program requires Read More »

The Goodwill Bin

ThorpeWood, like any other non-profit, truly counts on the efforts of our friends and volunteers to step in when extra hands are needed.  Over the past year, many people have heeded our call for help with the Holiday Open House, 5K/10K Trail Run, and other events that take place at the Lodge and on the Read More »

Head Start at ThorpeWood

You remember in January, we filled you in on the exciting new partnership that had been formed between Head Start of Frederick County and ThorpeWood.  This partnership will bring 400 3 to 5 year olds, served through the Head Start program, up to ThorpeWood over the course of eleven weeks this Spring, and again this Read More »

American Chestnut

In today’s Frederick News Post, you can read a wonderful article about how Frederick county is involved in the drive to bring back the American Chestnut.  ThorpeWood is mentioned in the article which discusses the plight of the Chestnut and the efforts to bring it back. In 1997, ThorpeWood established a 374-tree orchard to help Read More »

Talking About Toilets…Composting Toilets

Yes, you read that correctly.  Today’s post is all about the composting toilets at ThorpeWood.  Many of you already know that ThorpeWood is a green design building, and that protecting and preserving our natural resources was the driving thought behind the construction of the Lodge.  One of the ways that we help to do that Read More »

Valentine’s Day

It’s Valentine’s Day – Happy Valentine’s Day everyone! – and our thoughts naturally turn to love.  Of course, here at ThorpeWood, our thoughts turn to you, our friends and supporters, and we enjoy having a day to take the opportunity to tell you how much we appreciate you and to share our thanks. Our thoughts Read More »

Repeat Visitors

Numerous regional businesses and non-profits benefit from time spent at the Lodge, hosting meetings and retreats, and from having access to our spectacular grounds.  Today, we wanted to focus a bit on one of these repeat visitors, Immersion Active, and find out what has made their time at ThorpeWood so special that it has warranted Read More »

Another Snow Day

This has certainly been a winter for the snow lovers among us!  Yes, even Geysir pictured on the left!  Icelandic horses are used to the cold, so they are in their element. Yet again, a significant amount of snow has fallen on Frederick County and the weather is expected to be frigid today.  What more Read More »