The popular Backyard Birding series returns to Sequim at 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 6, with a program hosted at Dungeness River Audubon Center at Railroad Bridge Park, 2151 W. Hendrickson Road.

Hosted by members of the Olympic Peninsula Audubon Society, this monthly series of 10 classes is intended for local residents interested in knowing more about wild birds seen locally each season throughout the year and developing good habitats for attracting them.

The first in the series “Landscaping for Birds,” presented by Joe Holtrop, Executive Director of the Clallam Conservation District.

Holtrop discusses important aspects of a bird-friendly yard — including food, water, and shelter—with emphasis on the use of plants native to our area.

From 9 a.m.-noon on Saturday, Oct. 13, Holtrop leads an optional two-mile hike, pointing out native plants growing at the Dungeness Recreation Area. Preregistration for the hike is required. For more information, visit the Clallam Conservation District website at clallamcd.org/workshops.

Backyard Birding can be taken either as individual classes or in a series. Cost of each session is $5. Admission is free for anyone younger than 18.

For participants completing five sessions in the series, Olympic Peninsula Audubon Society offers a free one-year membership.