Ep. 208: Director of Missouri State Parks: David Kelly

Brandon Butler and Nathan "Shags" McLeod interview David Kelly, Director of Missouri State Parks.David Kelly was named Director of the department's Missouri State Parks, effective Sept. 1, 2021.David began his career with the Missouri Department of Natural Resources over 33 years ago, as the Special Events Coordinator for state parks in May 1988. Most recently, he served as Deputy Director of Operations for state parks. During his career with state parks, he has also served as the Director of the Facility and Visitor Services program and Chief of the Marketing and Special Events section. Topics Discussed: Parks, Soil, and Water Sales Tax, park improvement process, exciting current and future developments, the economic impact of parks on rural communities and overall quality of life, diversification efforts, special hunts in State Parks, mystery bait bucket and more.For more info:Missouri State ParksConnect with Driftwood Outdoors:FacebookInstagramSpecial thanks to:Living The Dream PropertiesHunting Works For MissouriSmithfly RaftsScenic Rivers TaxidermyEmail:[email protected]