Grow Groups
Outdoor-Based Enrichment Groups
Where children grow, explore, and connect with each other in the great outdoors
Thoughtfully designed and led by licensed occupational therapists, our outdoor-based enrichment groups give children the space to build confidence, connection, and capability through nature-based play.
Meet Grow Groups
Our outdoor enrichment groups bring children together in nature to explore, move, play, and grow alongside their peers. Each group is intentionally designed and facilitated by occupational therapists, drawing on their deep understanding of child development to create experiences that nurture motor skills, sensory engagement, self-regulation, social connection, and confidence. Through hands-on outdoor activities, children build meaningful skills while doing what they do best: playing and exploring.
Rooted in Nature
There is something powerful about learning and growing in nature. The outdoors offers children a rich, ever-changing environment that simply cannot be recreated indoors, one that engages the whole child through movement, discovery, and hands-on exploration. Our enrichment groups are built on a growing body of research showing that nature-based play supports children's development in meaningful ways.
Enrichment, Led by Experts
Our outdoor enrichment groups are a developmental and wellness program, not occupational therapy. While they are designed and led by skilled occupational therapists, they do not involve evaluation, diagnosis, or individualized treatment, and they are not billed through insurance. Enrichment groups are open to all children and do not require a referral. Families seeking occupational therapy can learn more on our Individual OT Sessions page.
Our Groups
Our four groups are organized by age and developmental stage, so every child grows alongside peers at a similar point in their journey.
Seedlings (Ages 1–2)
Our littlest explorers. Seedlings focuses on sensory discovery, early movement, and the joy of exploring the natural world alongside a caregiver.
Sprouts (Ages 3–5)
Curious and growing. Sprouts encourages emerging motor skills, imaginative play, early social connection, and confidence through playful outdoor exploration.
Saplings (Ages 6–8)
Building strength and independence. Saplings supports coordination, teamwork, problem-solving, and social skills through more active, adventurous nature-based challenges.
Pines (Ages 9–12)
Standing tall. Pines fosters resilience, leadership, collaboration, and self-regulation through engaging outdoor activities designed for older children.
Growing Together, Outdoors
Motor Development
As children climb, balance, and explore uneven terrain, they build strength, coordination, and fine motor skills through natural movement that outdoor play invites.
Social Connection
Small-group outdoor play encourages cooperation, communication, problem-solving, and friendship, as children learn and grow alongside their peers.
Sensory Engagement
The outdoors naturally engages every sensory system, including body awareness, touch, sound, and sight, in ways that support regulation, attention, and a calm, ready-to-learn state.
Emotional Growth
Time in nature is linked to lower stress, improved mood, and a greater ability to manage emotions. The outdoors gives children space to practice self-regulation and to overcome challenges.
Confidence and Resilience
Navigating real-world challenges outdoors, at a child's own pace and with skilled support, builds focus, problem-solving, independence, and a genuine sense of "I can do it."
Join a Grow Group Today!
Ready to watch your child grow, explore, and connect in nature? Here's what to know:
Cost: $20 per child, per session.
Session length: 45 minutes (Seedlings and Sprouts) or 1 hour (Saplings and Pines).
A parent or guardian must attend each session with their child.
Private-pay (cash-pay) only. Not billed through insurance, and no referral needed.
Offered on a seasonal or session basis.
Groups are small with plenty of adult support. Spots are limited, so enroll today!
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