The Missouri Department of Conservation offers a program for birdwatchers to learn how to attract hummingbirds to their yard with “Hummingbirds 101: Creating Spaces for Nature’s Jewels!” from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday, April 12.

This free program, put on in partnership with the Missouri River Bird Observatory, will be held at MDC’s Burr Oak Woods Conservation Nature Center. People may join the class virtually. It is open to all ages. This program is free, but registration is required to participate.

At the program, MDC naturalists will discuss the annual cycle of these birds and will talk about native plants that attract them, as well as other native pollinating birds and insects.

Staff will share how the birds will return to Missouri this spring and how to prepare them for their long migrations in the fall.

Participants may register for virtual attendance at mdc-event-web.s3licensing.com/Event/EventDetails/205594.