Join us for our Spring Nature Photography Workshop with Master-Naturalist-in-Training Melissa Willhouse. Melissa is an environmentalist with experience in communications, storytelling, photography, and education. She has a M.Sc in Environmental Science & Policy from The Johns Hopkins University, and in 2023 co-founded the mental health nonprofit Mind & Environment Society. Saturday, April 20th, 9-11am. Bring: Read More »
Welcome to our February newsletter! As we revel in the first warm days of March, which brought the sounds of spring peepers back to the farm, let’s take a look at what we were up to last month. In staff news, this month we welcomed Sam Whalen to the team as our new Facilities Manager. Read More »
It’s been a cold, eventful month at ThorpeWood! This January we welcomed snow to the farm, hosted a few nonprofit and educational groups, and said goodbye to a valued member of our team. Winter is a time for hunkering down and planning on the farm. During the coldest weather of the year, our outdoor programs Read More »
Program Manager for Nature-Informed Mental Health Center ThorpeWood is a 156-acre mountain property, nestled 1500 feet high in the Catoctin Mountains near Thurmont, Maryland. Our beautiful setting of forests, fields, spring-fed ponds, and native trout streams provides a safe place for our community to heal and grow. ThorpeWood nurtures therapeutic relationships with our natural world Read More »
This is a 12-week support and action group focused on connecting through our shared experience of living through a climate crisis. Goals for the group will include processing grief, building resilience and self-care skills, celebrating the natural world, and taking action. This group meets every Tuesday from February 6th to April 23rd from 6:00-7:30pm. PLEASE NOTE: Registration is required to participate! Sign up using the registration link.
Hello ThorpeWoodians! My name is Casey Chamberlin and I am currently an intern at ThorpeWood. I began my hours with ThorpeWood for a community service initiative required by an Honors class at Hood College last spring. At Hood College in Frederick, MD I am a Junior and a Psychology major with a Criminology & Delinquency Read More »
Upcoming community event on February 3 at 2pm! Come to ThorpeWood to learn about how to identify bare trees in the wintertime. We’re delighted to bring back Dakota Durcho, along with his colleague Bob Schwartz, from the Maryland Forest Service to share their wisdom. This is a FREE event! Registration required to attend. Register HERE!
Join us on the winter solstice for a guided night hike, bonfire, and intention setting/letting go practice!
For more information, please contact Kaili van Waveren, Executive Director
301.271.2823 • [email protected]
