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
Prairie State Park hosts Nature Bingo	03/13/2023
Stream monitoring blitz scheduled at Rock Bridge Memorial State Park March 25	03/13/2023
Community fly tying classes held at Bennett Spring State Park	03/11/2023
Department of Natural Resources accepting applications for Abandoned Well Plugging Grant projects	03/11/2023
Spring bird walks planned for Wakonda State Park	03/10/2023
Thousand Hills State Park presents several stargazing programs	03/10/2023
Roaring River State Park hosts Birding Boot Camp	03/10/2023
Travel back in time at Bennett Spring State Park on March 18	03/09/2023
Celebrate the end of winter with a hike at Crowder State Park March 19	03/09/2023
Join photo contest winners for a reception at Missouri State Museum	03/09/2023
Department of Natural Resources hosting free pesticide collection event in Jamestown March 25	03/07/2023
Department of Natural Resources issues construction permits for two St. Louis area solid waste processing facilities	03/06/2023
Department of Natural Resources releases 2023 Census of Missouri Public Water Systems	03/06/2023
Department of Natural Resources, Corps of Engineers to hold public meeting about Lower Osage River study	03/01/2023
Learn2 Paddle this summer at events throughout the state	03/01/2023
Learn2 Aim teaches archery at events throughout the state	03/01/2023
Dave Winchester selected as February 2023 Missouri Department of Natural Resources Team Member of the Month	02/28/2023
Learn2 Climb planned for Johnson’s Shut-Ins State Park again this year	02/28/2023
Bennett Spring State Park plans art rubbings class March 9	02/27/2023
Bennett Spring State Park plans scrapbooking class March 2	02/27/2023
Department of Natural Resources awards $35,000 grant to Humphreys	02/22/2023
Finger Lakes State Park hosts conceptual development planning meeting March 4	02/17/2023
Guided saunters to see bison at Prairie State Park return in March	02/17/2023
2023 Catch-and-keep trout fishing season opens March 1 at Missouri trout parks	02/17/2023
Bennett Spring State Park will show “History of Bennett” video on select dates	02/16/2023