On October 11th, ThorpeWood will be hosting our second annual Barn Dance. Last year was our first year for this event, which the wonderful Julie Parlaman thought up as a real toss back to days gone by in our Thurmont community. The turnout was spectacular and a fantastic time was had by all. In fact, Read More »
We wanted to share the results of our 10K Trail Run with you. As you know, we think everyone who participated is a winner, and you all certainly helped the Frederick County YMCA Youth programs to be the biggest winner of the day as we were able to raise a tremendous amount of money to Read More »
A quick note at the beginning of this post for those readers looking for some information on the ThorpeWood Trails Race. We are working on the results and will have the link ready for you soon. Check on our Facebook page, as that will be where we will post the link. And, we will also Read More »
On this blog, we’ve talked about the many ways that the glorious property of ThorpeWood has been used by our community — as a natural playground for children, an elegant wedding site for couples, and this past week, as a classroom for graduate students from Johns Hopkins University. The graduate students were utilizing regional resources Read More »
Star gazing. It is something that many DC/Baltimore area residents have to forego, the light from these major metropolitan cities, and the countless smaller cities and towns that surround them, can make true star gazing almost an impossibility in certain areas of this region. But not at ThorpeWood. The way our property is situated, it Read More »
At ThorpeWood, our mission is to provide the bounty of our natural resources to other non-profits and organizations, so that they might experience the wonder and beauty of spending time in nature. We work to achieve our mission in many different ways and this past Monday, we worked through the art of fly fishing. Now, Read More »
Remember the intense heat of mid-July? I know, it seems like a lifetime ago now that we are enjoying such pleasant weather, but just over a week ago, things were HOT! Record hot, as a matter of fact. When the temps get that hot, most of us run for the air conditioning; but during that Read More »
Although July is only partly over, September 1 will be here before you know it – and do you know what September 1 is? That’s right – the ThorpeWood Trails 5K Fun Walk/10K Run. This year’s event looks to be spectacular! You can register, as always, by visiting this website and downloading the registration form. Read More »
For more information, please contact Kaili van Waveren, Executive Director
301.271.2823 • [email protected]
