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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 573-751-9392 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
Winter bird walks planned for Wakonda State Park
Portion of Katy Trail closed due to trail repairs and improvements
Looking for a last minute gift? Get a Missouri State Parks gift card
Visit Crowder State Park for Christmas nature story and crafts Dec. 20
Santa Claus visits Echo Bluff State Park on Dec. 18
Felix Vallé House State Historic Site cancels Le Réveillon
Celebrate Christmas Through the Decades at Nathan and Olive Boone Homestead State Historic Site
Visit Crowder State Park for Christmas nature story and crafts Dec. 20
Arrow Rock State Historic Site hosts old-fashioned Christmas in the Village
Missouri Department of Natural Resources shares green tips for a tree-mendous holiday season
Experience holiday haberdashery at the Peck Brothers Dry Goods and Hardware Store
Buckhannon Brothers featured at Candlelight Christmas concert Dec. 10
Decorate a wintry wreath at Dr. Edmund A. Babler Memorial State Park
Landing after Hours: Granny Women, Yarb Doctors and Other Missouri Folk Healers scheduled at Missouri State Museum
Celebrate a Victorian Christmas at Hunter-Dawson State Historic Site
Felix Vallé House State Historic Site celebrates Le Réveillon Dec. 3
Celebrate Christmas at Deutschheim State Historic Site
See bison at Prairie State Park Dec. 3
Continental Cement and Green America Recycling receive final hazardous waste permit modifications
St. Francois State Park closed due to managed deer hunt
Christmas season kicks off at Echo Bluff State Park Dec. 2
Trouble and Triumph exhibit showcased at Missouri State Museum
Elephant Rocks State Park conceptual development plan survey now online
Knob Noster State Park presents Jingle Bell Hikes
Take a hike at Dr. Edmund A. Babler Memorial State Park Nov. 19

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