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
Halloween fun planned at St. Francois State Park Oct. 29	10/15/2022
Halloween Bash planned for Sam A. Baker State Park	10/15/2022
Historical Haunts on the Homestead held at Nathan and Olive Boone Homestead State Historic Site Oct. 29	10/14/2022
Informational video updates for state parks and historic sites posted online	10/14/2022
Fall rocks at Missouri Mines State Historic Site Oct. 29	10/14/2022
Crowder State Park hosts Halloween crafts and hikes	10/13/2022
Thousand Hills State Park presents an evening of stargazing	10/13/2022
Department of Natural Resources awards $2.6 million in financial assistance to Leeton	10/12/2022
Wallace State Park hosts annual fall fun event Oct 29	10/12/2022
Arrow Rock State Historic Site hosts Halloween Spooktacular Oct. 29	10/12/2022
Fifth annual fall festival set for Oct. 29-30 at Dr. Edmund A. Babler Memorial State Park	10/11/2022
Cuivre River State Park hosts trunk-or-treat Halloween event Oct. 26	10/11/2022
Graham Cave State Park showcases Missouri State Parks bicentennial quilt	10/10/2022
Governor Parson Proclaims Oct. 30 as Weatherization Day in Missouri	10/10/2022
Annie and Abel Van Meter State Park hosts Halloween fun event Oct 22	10/09/2022
St. Francois State Park invites registered campers to join in some Halloween fun	10/09/2022
Halloween happenings at Johnson’s Shut-Ins State Park	10/08/2022
Cuivre River State Park hosts Halloween Spooktacular event	10/08/2022
Public meetings scheduled for for four state parks Oct. 22	10/08/2022
Felix Vallé House State Historic Site hosts Rural Heritage Day Oct. 22	10/07/2022
Department of Natural Resources encourages Missourians to report local drought impacts	10/07/2022
Pomme de Terre State Park hosts a Halloween Spooktacular Oct. 22	10/06/2022
Spooktacular Halloween event planned at Wakonda State Park Oct. 22	10/06/2022
Public meeting scheduled Oct. 19 for two state historic sites	10/05/2022
Stargazing program scheduled at Bothwell Lodge State Historic Site Oct. 21	10/05/2022