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.

Free Outdoor Playgroups in Alamance County

Outdoor Learning playgroups are free weekly facilitated playgroups offered to caregivers with children birth to five years old. Playgroups offer caregivers a space to connect with one another and build community and children an opportunity to connect with the natural world. 

Our OLE features:
  • a water flume
  • digging area
  • mud kitchen
  • tire swing
  • teeter totter
  • and more!
​The Alamance Partnership for Children's Outdoor Learning playgroup meets year-round twice a week at various times depending on the season (see flyer below). The OLE is located down the street from the Partnership's office at the corner of Hodges and Mill Race Road in Glencoe Mill Village. No advanced registration is required.

For more information about Outdoor Learning playgroup, contact Kim Mietus (Outdoor Learning Specialist) at 336.513.0063 ext 107 or kmietus@alamancechildren.org.

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