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Build-Your-Own Bluebird House

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Saturday, December 13, 2025
1:00pm
George Owens DeWitt Hall 1601 S Speck Rd, Independence, MO 64057
Parks and Recreation
Family Activity, Parks and Recreation
Want to learn how to attract birds to your yard? Looking for the perfect gift to give a nature-lover? Build your own bluebird nest box at George Owens Nature Park! 
  • Saturday, December 13th
  • 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
  • George Owens Nature Park, 1601 S. Speck Rd.
 
Learn what makes bluebirds so popular, how you can attract them to your yard, and the best places to put your own box. We'll show you how to construct it, you just need hang it up!
Registration is required for this event, with a fee of $30 per bluebird house. Please call us to register at (816) 325-7115, or register online by clicking here. Space is LIMITED, so make your reservations asap!