Presented by David B. Williams

Join us as we unearth the natural history of humans and animals living in the Puget Sound for over 12,500 years. Naturalist David B. Williams highlights the astonishing and ancient life that inhabits the Pacific Northwest, including salmon, orca, Olympia oysters, rockfish, geoducks, herring, and many other overlooked species, offering new and longtime residents a fresh appreciation for the waters we call home.

David B. Williams is an author, naturalist, and tour guide whose award-winning book Homewaters: A Human and Natural History of Puget Sound is a deep exploration of this beautiful waterway. He is also the author of the award-winning Too High and Too Steep: Reshaping Seattle's Topography and Seattle Walks: Discovering History and Nature in the City. David is a curatorial associate at the Burke Museum and writes the free weekly newsletter Street Smart Naturalist.