# Things to do with kids at George Owens Nature Park

> 5 upcoming family events and 0 ongoing programs and visits at George Owens Nature Park, 1601 Speck Rd., Independence, MO 64057, in the Kansas City area. Dates and times are Central Time. Today is Mon, Nov 2.

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## Events ahead

- [Dog Day At the Park](https://grassyknees.com/kansas-city/activities/dog-day-at-the-park--listing-1abef9aea597d711b58f62c2) — Sat, Nov 7 · 1:00 PM · George Owens Nature Park, Independence · With admission · checked Oct 27. Independence Parks and Recreation spends a Saturday afternoon at George Owens Nature Park on dogs and the people who bring them. Families can keep a dog in a Halloween costume…
- [23rd Annual Winter Solstice Torchlit Hike](https://grassyknees.com/kansas-city/activities/23rd-annual-winter-solstice-torchlit-hike--listing-07c637054ceb31e24c6a6048) — Wed, Dec 2 · 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM · George Owens Nature Park, Independence · All ages · checked Oct 27. Independence Parks and Recreation holds its winter solstice hike at George Owens Nature Park on a Wednesday evening in early December. The walk runs 5:00 to 7:00 pm and is…
- [Winter Sowing Native Seeds — Session 1](https://grassyknees.com/kansas-city/activities/winter-sowing-native-seeds-session-1--listing-2c3817f82a41b823db4b7c71) — Sat, Jan 16 · 11:30 AM · George Owens Nature Park, Independence · Ages 10+ · From $12 · checked Oct 27. A Saturday workshop at George Owens Nature Park teaches a low-effort way to start native plants in winter so they are ready by spring. Independence Parks and Recreation offers it…
- [Winter Sowing Native Seeds — Session 2](https://grassyknees.com/kansas-city/activities/winter-sowing-native-seeds-session-2--listing-ff77d50cdb04fa8bf468e615) — Sun, Jan 17 · 1:30 PM · George Owens Nature Park, Independence · Ages 10+ · From $12 · checked Oct 27. Session 2 of Winter Sowing Native Seeds is the Sunday afternoon repeat of the park's winter seed workshop, on January 17, 2027, at 1:30 pm at George Owens Nature Park…
- [Let's Talk About Scavengers](https://grassyknees.com/kansas-city/activities/let-s-talk-about-scavengers--listing-ec9bc1bc82b972307fd8aa21) — Sat, Jan 23 · 1:00 PM · George Owens Nature Park, Independence · Up to 13 · Free · checked Oct 27. A Saturday nature talk at George Owens Nature Park looks at scavengers the city calls detritivores: worms, snails, algae, and fungus, and the work they do eating what other…

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