The Hopkinton Garden Club’s Speaker Series presents “Avian Ecology” on Tuesday, April 18, at 7:30 p.m. at the Hopkinton Center for the Arts (upstairs room) as well as on Zoom. Erik Sechler, the ecological programs coordinator at the Native Plant Trust in Framingham, will present on Massachusetts birds, including conservation trends and monitoring efforts as well as steps one can take to make their backyard a haven for birds. This event, supported in part by a grant from the Hopkinton Cultural Council, is free and open to the public. For more information, visit hopkintongardenclub.org or email register@hopkintongardenclub.org.