Pilot Group Coming Fall 2026
BasecampAges 3–5
Nature-based play supporting sensory exploration, early social skills, and emotional regulation.
Join the Priority ListT.H.R.I.V.E. Outdoors
Purposeful outdoor experiences that help children grow with confidence.
Small-group experiences use nature, movement, healthy challenge, and connection to support skills that matter in everyday life.
The T.H.R.I.V.E. approach
Therapeutic. Holistic. Resilience. Independence. Versatility. Empowerment.
Each experience is designed to help children feel capable while practicing regulation, motor planning, problem-solving, communication, and friendship.
Confidence
Children practice healthy risk-taking where effort, curiosity, and growth matter.
Connection
Small groups create opportunities for communication, teamwork, and shared success.
Regulation
Movement and rich sensory experiences can support calm, attention, and participation.
Why outdoors?
Nature gives skills a meaningful place to grow.
Children climb, balance, carry, build, explore, collaborate, and solve problems while working on abilities that carry into home, school, play, and community life.
- Motor planning and coordination
- Emotional regulation
- Social participation
- Executive functioning
- Resilience and confidence
Pilot group timeline
Choose the pathway that matches your child’s stage.
Pilot Group Coming Spring 2027
ExplorersAges 6–8
Outdoor adventures supporting independence, teamwork, problem-solving, and healthy risk-taking.
Join the Priority ListPilot Group Coming Summer 2027
FocusAges 9–12
Structured challenges supporting executive functioning, versatility, confidence, and teamwork.
Join the Priority ListPriority list now open. Joining the list gives families early access to pilot details and enrollment updates. It is not a guarantee of placement.
T.H.R.I.V.E. in real life
Outdoor access should reach beyond a single program.
Novel Heights Foundation is being developed to create more inclusive opportunities for children and individuals of all abilities to connect with nature, adventure, and community.
Learn how the Foundation and our GRIT Freedom Chair Ambassador role are helping shape a broader vision for outdoor access across Arkansas.
Explore the FoundationInterested in a T.H.R.I.V.E. pilot group?
Join the priority list for early access to dates, locations, and enrollment details.