Wild in Seattle

Stories at the Crossroads of People and Nature

Join us on March 26th for our March program night held at the Redmond Senior & Community Center!

David B. Williams is an engaging writer and naturalist who invites us to see Seattle with fresh eyes, revealing the wild stories embedded in our streets, shorelines, and neighborhoods. A fixture of Seattle’s geology, David is the author of Too High and Too Steep, Cairns: Messengers in Stone, Stone Stories, and Homewaters, as well as Seattle Walks. His work brings together geology, history, and ecology to deepen our understanding of place.

His newest book, Wild in Seattle: Stories at the Crossroads of People and Nature, celebrates the surprising biodiversity of the city itself. Drawn from his beloved Street Smart Naturalist Substack, the book highlights the plants, animals, and natural forces thriving alongside us—often hidden in plain sight. With curiosity and wit, David shows that Seattle’s urban landscape is anything but tame.

David will be joined in conversation by Eastside Audubon board members Claire Waltman and Lori Danielson. Together, Williams and Eastside Audubon will explore what it means to notice, value, and protect the wildness woven through Seattle and Bellevue’s urban fabric—and how our everyday choices shape the places we call home. Join us for an evening of insight and lively conversation, fine spirits.

About David B. Williams

David B. Williams is an author, naturalist, and tour guide whose award-winning books include Homewaters: A Human and Natural History of Puget Sound and Too High and Too Steep: Reshaping Seattle’s Topography, as well as Seattle Walks: Discovering History and Nature in the City. His newest book, Wild in Seattle: Stories at the Crossroads of People and Nature is a best of collection from his free weekly Substack newsletter, the Street Smart Naturalist. He has been called an “evangelist for the practice of paying attention.”