Nick Neylon, Deputy Director of the Wyoming Department of State Parks and CulturalResources, has been elected as the Northwest Region representative to the National Association of State Park Directors (NASPD).

Neylon has been employed by Wyoming State Parks for six years and has more than 30 years of experience with parks, historic sites and museums around the country.

NASPD is a national organization with a mission to “promote and advance the state park systems of America for their own significance, as well as for their important contributions to the nation’s environment, heritage, health and economy.”

NASPD board members representing six regions of the country govern America’s State Park alliance. Neylon’s involvement within the organization’s leadership ensures Wyoming State Park issues and concerns are at the forefront of discussions regarding industry policies.

NASPD is made up of state park directors in all 50 states. There are more than 10,200 state parks covering more than 18.5 million acres. More than 740 million people visit America's state parks on an annual basis, creating an annual economic impact to local communities of greater than $20 billion.

State’s represented in the northwest region are Wyoming, Montana, Washington, Oregon, Idaho, North Dakota, South Dakota and Alaska.