The BE ACTIVE in the Outdoor Learning Environment (OLE) program promotes the importance of outdoor learning in the lives of young children by connecting them with nature.

Outdoor Learning Environment in Alamance County

The Alamance Partnership for Children's Outdoor Learning Environment offers children an opportunity to connect with the natural world. 
Our OLE features:
  • a water flume
  • swinging bridges
  • spider web
  • mud kitchen
  • tire swing
  • teeter totter
  • and more!
The Outdoor Learning Environment is open every day year round. Come visit and explore with your child. 

Benefits of Outdoor Play

  • Reduces stress- in both children and adults
  • Improves attention functioning
  • Reduces ADHD symptoms and improves concentration
  • Promotes self-confidence
  • Advances physical fitness and gross motor development
  • Reduces sickness rates
  • Increases self-regulation
  • Supports reasoning, thinking, and problem-solving abilities
  • Produces positive social relations between children
  • Gives opportunity to practice newly acquired skills
  • Unstructured play