Doreen Beard Simpkins

Recent and Past Projects Include...

Metro Parks Tacoma

Doreen served for 22 years as Historian / Curator of Collections (Fort Nisqually) and Parks Historian for Metro Parks Tacoma.

• Fort Nisqually Restoration Project
• Point Defiance Park Centennial Project
• Point Defiance - Did You Know? Historical Tidbits
• Metro Parks Historical Timeline
• Point Defiance: Life of a Park (The Tacoma News Tribune)

Freelance Work

Doreen's recent freelance historical research and writing includes the narrative/script development for:

• The Castle on the Hill - Stadium High School Documentary
• Celebrate Stadium!

Conference Presentations

• Parks and Recreation Congress & Expo - 2004
• Historic Preservation: More Than Just Old Buildings
• National Park Service - Preserve and Play - 2005
• Metro Parks Tacoma: A Study in the Development of Recognition and Appreciation for the Importance of Historic Preservation and Documentation