The Clallam Conservation District in early January is offering a free workshop on improving habitat for bees, butterflies, hummingbirds and other pollinators. The workshop is set for 3-4:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 8, at the Port Angeles Library, 2210 S. Peabody St.

The workshop is free; however, because of space limitations, pre-registration is required; register at www.clallamcd.org/events or by calling the district at 360-775-3747, x5.

Eric Lee-Mader of Northwest Meadowscapes, a native seed farm located on Whidbey Island specializing in pollinator-friendly native flowers and grasses, will give a presentation on ways to improve pollinator habitat.

He will walk through a step-by-step process to teach participants how to properly plan, install and maintain wildflower meadows and native hedgerows, as well as improve existing pollinator habitat.

In addition to managing Northwest Meadowscapes, Lee-Mader is the pollinator program co-director for the Xerces Society that focuses on protecting invertebrates and their habitats.

Clallam Conservation District staff will be on hand to talk about its annual native plant Sale, which offers many of the species discussed during the pollinator workshop. The district is taking pre-orders for bare-root native trees and shrubs through Jan. 27. Descriptions of the plants offered for sale, ordering information and online ordering is available at www.clallamcd.org/native-plants.

For more information, email to info@clallamcd.org, call 360-775-3747 x5, or visit the conservation district office at 228 W. First St., Suite H, Port Angeles, between 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Tuesday through Thursday.