SEQUIM — A quartet of presenters will look to help locals learn more about improving their yards’ flora for native birds at “Native Plants for Better Backyard Birding,” from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday.
The presentation, the next Olympic Peninsula Audubon Society Backyard Birding series event, will be at Rainshadow Hall at the Dungeness River Nature Center, 1943 W. Hendrickson Road.
Admission to each seminar is free. However, organizers suggest a donation of $5 per person to support ongoing education programs.
Kathy and Matt McCoy from the Olympic Peninsula Audubon Society and Master Gardeners Gary Brundige and Lorraine Eckard will discuss the importance of using native plants and seeds, providing water features, attracting pollinators and controlling invasive vegetation to meet the year-round needs of birds.
Whether one’s landscaping is a window box or several acres of woodland, locals should consider birds as they manage their backyard habitat, event organizers say. Now is an good time to start designing yards and gardens before spring arrives.
Current COVID-19 safety precautions as recommended by Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe and the Clallam County Public Health Department will be followed for the protection of attendees and volunteer staff.
