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Midwest State Parks Executive Conference

April 16-20, 2018

Location:

Echo Bluff State Park, Eminence, Mo.

Session Topics May Include:
  • Behind the Scenes Operational Tours (see below)
  • Social Media
  • GIS
  • Law Enforcement
  • ORV/ATV Use
  • Stewardship

Click here to see the draft agenda.

Who Should Attend:

  • State Park Directors and Deputy Directors
  • State Park District or Regional Directors
  • Operations Directors
  • Planning and Development Directors
  • Head Facility Managers

PLEASE NOTE: Registration is limited to state park staff and sponsors only. Click here for sponsorship information.

 
 
 
Behind the scenes operational tours:

Echo Bluff State Park, Eminence

On this tour, you will learn about the design considerations and construction of Missouri’s newest state park.
Montauk State Park, Salem Learn about the operation of this popular trout fishing park, which features one of Missouri’s most popular state park campgrounds and is the location of the headwaters for the Current River.
Johnson’s Shut-Ins State Park, Lesterville Learn about the reconstruction of one of Missouri’s most popular state parks following a reservoir breach that destroyed or damaged most facilities in the park.
Elephant Rocks State Park, Belleview This day-use park, which is one of Missouri's most popular parks, features hiking trails, a nationally recognized Braille trail and giant granite boulders that earned the park its name.
St. Joe State Park, Park Hills On this tour, you will learn about the operational challenges associated with Missouri’s largest off-road vechicle (ORV) park. 
Missouri Mines State Historic Site, Park Hills Tour the museum that interprets the area’s lead mining history, displays actual machinery from the mines and houses one of the Midwest's finest mineral collections.