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
Department of Natural Resources awards $278,000 to Carter County Public Water Supply District No. 1	12/11/2024
Christmas at Crowder State Park planned Dec. 14	12/06/2024
Winter blues got you down? Find fun activities at lake area Missouri state parks and historic sites	12/06/2024
Knob Noster State Park hosts toddler storytime	12/06/2024
St. Louis area Missouri state parks and historic sites host winter events	12/05/2024
Southeastern Missouri state parks and historic sites offer winter activities	12/05/2024
Arrow Rock State Historic Site plans an Old-Fashioned Christmas	12/05/2024
Montauk State Park remains closed due to flood cleanup	12/05/2024
Drought Assessment Committee reconvenes Dec. 17	12/04/2024
MoDNR: Follow-up sampling shows no change in Fredericktown-area drinking water after Critical Minerals Recovery fire	12/04/2024
Looking for an easy last-minute holiday gift? Give a Missouri State Parks gift card!	12/04/2024
Thousand Hills State Park certified as an Urban Night Sky Place	11/26/2024
Department of Natural Resources awards $1.3 million to Burlington Junction	11/25/2024
Department of Natural Resources awards $640 million to the Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District for wastewater system improvements	11/25/2024
Department of Natural Resources awards $4.5 million to Clark County Consolidated Public Water Supply District No. 1	11/25/2024
MoDNR awards $50,000 grants to Liberty Hills and St. Mary sewer districts	11/22/2024
Wesley Fitzgibbons selected as November 2024 Missouri Department of Natural Resources Team Member of the Month	11/22/2024
Missouri Geological Survey opens renovated Rock Lab, shares campus redevelopment plans	11/22/2024
Department of Natural Resources awards $98,745 grant to Canton	11/21/2024
Department of Natural Resources accepting Abandoned Well Plugging Grant applications	11/19/2024
Department of Natural Resources awards $62,500 to Granby	11/19/2024
MoDNR: Preliminary results show no fire-related contamination in Fredericktown drinking water	11/08/2024
Department of Natural Resources still accepting applications for the Water Safety and Security Act Project Grant	11/07/2024
Taum Sauk Mountain State Park and Jay Nixon Backcountry conceptual development plan meeting postponed to Dec. 7	11/06/2024
Montauk State Park closed due to flooding	11/06/2024