Greenwell Foundation Programs
Greenwell State Park / Greenwell Foundation, 25410 Rosedale Manor Ln, Hollywood, MD 20636
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Greenwell Foundation Programs include a Therapeutic Riding Program, trail rides, and sessions of Equine Assisted Activities and Therapies. The programs also offer charter boat fishing trips, kayak fishing tours, and a Therapeutic Retreat Project that features longer, eventually overnight, stays with reflective time facilitated by a therapist. Greenwell operates Equestrian, Nature, Veterans, and Summer Camp programs, with activities often linked with volunteer opportunities.
• Ages: 0–18 years old
• Schedule: Some charter boat fishing trips offer up to a half day on the water
In 1966, John Philip Greenwell, Jr. established Greenwell Foundation and began long-term plans for his Southern Maryland estate, and the park opened to the public in the mid-1990s. In 1997, Greenwell Foundation began offering active programs, and annually more than 60,000 people visit the park and hundreds of people participate in programs, with new programs being developed in response to community need. The mission of Greenwell Foundation Programs is to provide educational, therapeutic and recreational programs for people with and without disabilities in a natural environment at Greenwell State Park, with foundational program areas in equestrian, nature connection and outdoor programs for children and adults with intellectual, developmental and physical disabilities, and programs for veterans, active military, military families and all people with and without disabilities.
Greenwell Foundation Programs include a Therapeutic Riding Program meant for participants with physical and intellectual disabilities, with veterans particularly welcome, as well as trail rides and Equine Assisted Activities and Therapies for local veterans. Charter boat fishing trips serve up to 16 veterans for a half day on the water with lunch and all equipment provided, and kayak fishing tours are also offered. The Therapeutic Retreat Project features longer, eventually overnight, stays with reflective time facilitated by a therapist.
Greenwell Foundation Programs are part of a nonprofit dedicated to providing accessible and inclusive programs, services, and facilities for community members with and without disabilities in Southern Maryland, and they offer inclusive programs to individuals, families, centers and businesses. Greenwell Foundation currently serves individuals from St. Mary’s, Calvert, and Charles counties, as well as from Prince George’s County and Washington, D.C. Greenwell Foundation is an independent 501(c)3 nonprofit organization funded by program fees, donations, sponsorships, grants and gifts, and it receives no financial support from the state of Maryland or any agency thereof, including the Maryland Park Service or the Department of Natural Resources. Every effort is made to keep program fees as low as possible so that everyone may participate without creating a financial burden, and the foundation works with a variety of organizations to obtain scholarships for program participants and sponsorships for its annual event.
Greenwell Foundation serves the needs of the community by offering inclusive programs to individuals, families, centers and businesses, and its outdoor nature connection and therapeutic, environmental and recreational programs are part of its overall work. An innovative partnership between the Maryland Department of Natural Resources and Greenwell Foundation provides the foundation rent-free use of all park facilities and a substantial manpower contribution toward the overall upkeep of the park. The foundation’s vision is a healing destination where people of all abilities find opportunities for growth nourished by nature, state-of-the-art programs, history, a sense of peace and the loving kindness of an evolving community.
The leadership team for Greenwell Foundation Programs includes Executive Director Maria McDonald, Finance Manager Ken Tindall, Equestrian Program Director Melisa Kennedy, Nature Director Kelly Rossi, Advancement Director, Veterans & First Responders Program Christopher Davies, Marketing Director Keyarra Pratley, Office Manager Connie Sperling, Equestrian Volunteer Coordinator Janis Clifton, Operations Assistant Jess Fender, Education Consultant Leigh Deane, Bookkeeper Joy Myers, Nature Programs staff member Ally Rodgers, Greenwell Adventures staff member Baylee Bales-Woods, and positions pending for Development and Facilities Manager. The Greenwell Foundation Board of Trustees includes Dennis England (President), John F. Tarrant, Esq. (Vice President), Jane Tyson (Treasurer), Frannie Bostich (Secretary), Joe Anderson, Mark Duval, Jennifer A. Gilman, Ed.D., Usha Iswara, Kathryn Kopanke, Brandon Mooney, Dr. Janine Wert, and Bob Randall.
Last updated July 20, 2026.
• Ages: 0–18 years old
• Schedule: Some charter boat fishing trips offer up to a half day on the water
In 1966, John Philip Greenwell, Jr. established Greenwell Foundation and began long-term plans for his Southern Maryland estate, and the park opened to the public in the mid-1990s. In 1997, Greenwell Foundation began offering active programs, and annually more than 60,000 people visit the park and hundreds of people participate in programs, with new programs being developed in response to community need. The mission of Greenwell Foundation Programs is to provide educational, therapeutic and recreational programs for people with and without disabilities in a natural environment at Greenwell State Park, with foundational program areas in equestrian, nature connection and outdoor programs for children and adults with intellectual, developmental and physical disabilities, and programs for veterans, active military, military families and all people with and without disabilities.
Greenwell Foundation Programs include a Therapeutic Riding Program meant for participants with physical and intellectual disabilities, with veterans particularly welcome, as well as trail rides and Equine Assisted Activities and Therapies for local veterans. Charter boat fishing trips serve up to 16 veterans for a half day on the water with lunch and all equipment provided, and kayak fishing tours are also offered. The Therapeutic Retreat Project features longer, eventually overnight, stays with reflective time facilitated by a therapist.
Greenwell Foundation Programs are part of a nonprofit dedicated to providing accessible and inclusive programs, services, and facilities for community members with and without disabilities in Southern Maryland, and they offer inclusive programs to individuals, families, centers and businesses. Greenwell Foundation currently serves individuals from St. Mary’s, Calvert, and Charles counties, as well as from Prince George’s County and Washington, D.C. Greenwell Foundation is an independent 501(c)3 nonprofit organization funded by program fees, donations, sponsorships, grants and gifts, and it receives no financial support from the state of Maryland or any agency thereof, including the Maryland Park Service or the Department of Natural Resources. Every effort is made to keep program fees as low as possible so that everyone may participate without creating a financial burden, and the foundation works with a variety of organizations to obtain scholarships for program participants and sponsorships for its annual event.
Greenwell Foundation serves the needs of the community by offering inclusive programs to individuals, families, centers and businesses, and its outdoor nature connection and therapeutic, environmental and recreational programs are part of its overall work. An innovative partnership between the Maryland Department of Natural Resources and Greenwell Foundation provides the foundation rent-free use of all park facilities and a substantial manpower contribution toward the overall upkeep of the park. The foundation’s vision is a healing destination where people of all abilities find opportunities for growth nourished by nature, state-of-the-art programs, history, a sense of peace and the loving kindness of an evolving community.
The leadership team for Greenwell Foundation Programs includes Executive Director Maria McDonald, Finance Manager Ken Tindall, Equestrian Program Director Melisa Kennedy, Nature Director Kelly Rossi, Advancement Director, Veterans & First Responders Program Christopher Davies, Marketing Director Keyarra Pratley, Office Manager Connie Sperling, Equestrian Volunteer Coordinator Janis Clifton, Operations Assistant Jess Fender, Education Consultant Leigh Deane, Bookkeeper Joy Myers, Nature Programs staff member Ally Rodgers, Greenwell Adventures staff member Baylee Bales-Woods, and positions pending for Development and Facilities Manager. The Greenwell Foundation Board of Trustees includes Dennis England (President), John F. Tarrant, Esq. (Vice President), Jane Tyson (Treasurer), Frannie Bostich (Secretary), Joe Anderson, Mark Duval, Jennifer A. Gilman, Ed.D., Usha Iswara, Kathryn Kopanke, Brandon Mooney, Dr. Janine Wert, and Bob Randall.
Last updated July 20, 2026.
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