Governor Laura Kelly today ceremonially signed House Bill 2039, a bipartisan bill establishing Lehigh Portland State Park. She was joined by community members, legislators, and the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks in Allen County to celebrate the designation of the park. A 2021 Wichita State University study showed that the Kansas State Parks system had a nearly $300 million-dollar impact on the state economy, employing over 6,000 Kansans per year and attracting thousands of tourists to the state. With the addition of Lehigh Portland State Park, those numbers are expected to grow.