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 573-751-9392 or 800-334-6946

Current News

News Release Date
Department of Natural Resources awards $50,000 grant to Purdy
Sweet start to summer at Washington State Park May 28-29
Makin’ tracks at Crowder State Park May 28
Echo Bluff State Park hosts summer concert series
Big Lake Campground will reopen May 16
Listen to campfire stories at Stockton State Park May 28
Department of Natural Resources awards $50,000 grant to Hermann
Tuesdays on the Trail: McKittrick to Rhineland
Thousand Hills State Park will celebrate Kids to Parks day May 21
Outdoor concert to be held at First Missouri State Capitol State Historic Site May 21
Department of Natural Resources hosting free pesticide collection event in Farmington May 21
Watkins Mill State Park hosts Spring on the Farm May 21
Kids Free Fishing Day at Bennett Spring State Park postponed until Aug. 20
Salt Creek Bridge on the Katy Trail now open
Department of Natural Resources awards nearly $3.25 million to Warsaw
Kids to Parks Day: Creatures of Myth and Legend scheduled at First Missouri State Capitol State Historic Site May 21
Nathan and Olive Boone Homestead State Historic Site hosts virtual Coffee Talk program on birding May 20
Hiking for beginners scheduled at Bennett Spring State Park May 21
Ozark Mountain State Park has a new name
Informational meetings scheduled for Current River, Echo Bluff state parks and Roger Pryor Pioneer Backcountry on May 20
Celebrate Maifest at Deutschheim State Historic Site on May 21
Missouri State Parks will present final Conceptual Development Plan for Ozark Mountain
Cuivre River State Park hosts trail improvement meeting May 10
Dr. Edmund A. Babler Memorial State Park hosts hike to celebrate World Migratory Bird Day May 15
Missouri State Museum celebrates Asian American Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander Heritage Month

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