News Releases

The most recent Missouri Department of Natural Resources' news releases may be found below. Be sure to visit the department's main Communications webpage to learn more about our communication resources. If you need additional information, please contact the department's Communications office at 573-751-1010 or 800-361-4827. For Missouri State Parks related topics call 573-751-9 392 or 800-334-6946.

Current News

News Release	Date
Christmas in July and summer concerts planned for central Missouri state parks	07/07/2025
Round up for veterans with Missouri State Parks	07/03/2025
Mark Twain State Park hosts ribbon cutting for new trail	07/02/2025
Missouri Advisory Council on Historic Preservation meets July 11	07/01/2025
Electrical service restored in Montauk State Park Campground Loop 4	07/01/2025
Bats, baptizings, bison and more at lake area Missouri state parks and historic sites	07/01/2025
Department of Natural Resources awards $94,500 in grants to Irondale and Bland	06/30/2025
Department of Natural Resources awards $100,000 in grants to Leadwood	06/30/2025
Department of Natural Resources awards $437,000 loan to Everton	06/30/2025
Summer fun heats up in northeast Missouri state parks	06/26/2025
Kansas City area state parks and historic sites heat up with summer fun	06/26/2025
Watkins Woolen Mill State Park and State Historic Site’s conceptual development plan survey now online	06/26/2025
Battle of Pilot Knob State Historic Site to host fireworks display July Fourth	06/25/2025
Missouri Parks Association donates three track chairs to Missouri State Parks	06/24/2025
Department of Natural Resources awards $67,500 in grants to Dunklin County and Rich Hill	06/23/2025
Dr. Edmund A. Babler Memorial State Park campground reopens after renovations	06/21/2025
St. Louis area Missouri state parks and historic sites offer events for all ages	06/20/2025
Find summer fun in southeastern Missouri state parks and historic sites	06/20/2025
Rebecca Keasey selected as June 2025 Missouri Department of Natural Resources Team Member of the Month	06/18/2025
Missouri Department of Natural Resources building named in honor of Robert E. (Bob) Myers	06/16/2025
Echo Bluff State Park conceptual development plan survey now online	06/04/2025
Junior Naturalist programs planned at Big Lake State Park	06/04/2025
Department of Natural Resources now accepting Source Water Protection Project Grant applications	06/03/2025
Missouri Department of Natural Resources hosts Missouri Nuclear Summit July 17	06/03/2025
Department of Natural Resources issues final hazardous waste permit to Missouri Press Metals	06/02/2025