News Releases

The department's Office of Communications releases notices to the media throughout the day. These news releases are posted to our website as soon as possible. If you have questions about a specific news release, please email or call the department contact listed in the news release.

The most recent issued news releases may be found below. To view past news releases, select a year from the dropdown filter. Only the four most recent years of news releases are available on our website. To review or obtain copies of older news releases, 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. Hearing and speech-impaired individuals may reach us through Relay Missouri at 800-735-2966.

Be sure to visit our main Communications webpage to learn more about our various communications resources.

Current News

News Release	Date
Missouri Mines State Historic Site hosts public meeting Aug. 5	07/27/2023
Prairie State Park hosts Guided Bison Saunter Aug. 5	07/27/2023
Washington State Park hosts Sky on Fire program Aug. 5	07/20/2023
Rug-hooking exhibit to go up in Arrow Rock visitor center	07/18/2023
Mastodon State Historic Site hosts Sensory Sensitive Night Aug. 2	07/18/2023
Learn to paddle with Missouri State Parks	07/17/2023
Open-house meetings will be held for state historic sites	07/15/2023
Robertsville State Park hosts exotic kayak trip July 27	07/14/2023
Tonya Lyons selected as July 2023 Missouri Department of Natural Resources Team Member of the Month	07/14/2023
View the Perseid meteor shower at Washington State Park	07/14/2023
Missouri’s Soil and Water Conservation Program distributes $40 million to landowners	07/13/2023
Current River State Park hosts river kayaking interpretive tour July 23	07/13/2023
Cuivre River State Park hosts Women in Nature program July 23	07/13/2023
Bennett Spring State Park hosts Pioneer Games July 14 and 20	07/12/2023
Prairie State Park hosts evening stroll on the prairie July 15	07/12/2023
Bennett Spring State Park hosts basket weaving demonstration July 15	07/12/2023
Ha Ha Tonka State Park hosts Bats of River Cave program July 21	07/12/2023
Roaring River State Park hosts the H2Olympics July 15	07/11/2023
Ha Ha Tonka State Park hosts Junior Explorer Day Camp July 18-20	07/11/2023
Harry S Truman State Park hosts Stargazing program July 21	07/11/2023
MoDNR launching new system for major water user reporting	07/11/2023
Drought Assessment Committee will meet July 25 to discuss coordinated state, federal response	07/10/2023
Ha Ha Tonka State Park hosts series of Island Cave Adventures in July	07/10/2023
Knob Noster State Park hosts Toddler Storytime	07/10/2023
Department of Natural Resources awards $62,500 grant to Skidmore	07/08/2023