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
Department of Natural Resources offers summer cooling tips	06/21/2022
Fourth of July fireworks display to be held at Battle of Pilot Knob State Historic Site	06/21/2022
Ground-penetrating radar finds unmarked graves at Nathan and Olive Boone Homestead State Historic Site	06/20/2022
Listen to the sounds of nature at Lake of the Ozarks State Park	06/20/2022
Make a recycled birdfeeder at Crowder State Park July 2	06/17/2022
Informational meetings scheduled for Roaring River and Big Sugar Creek state parks on June 30	06/15/2022
Fishing day scheduled at Arrow Rock State Historic Site June 25	06/14/2022
Wild woods of Weston: a Sunday program series	06/13/2022
Learn to tie at 12 Crazy Flies of Bennett June 25	06/13/2022
Echo Bluff State Park continues summer concert series	06/11/2022
It’s all about birds at Echo Bluff State Park June 25	06/10/2022
Missouri’s art comes to life at Nathan and Olive Boone Homestead State Historic Site June 25-26	06/10/2022
Kids bicycle safety day to be held at Battle of Pilot Knob State Historic Site June 25	06/09/2022
Hug a Herp at Prairie State Park June 25	06/09/2022
Vehicle emissions testing ends in Franklin County July 1	06/08/2022
Join the Great American Campout at Washington State Park June 25	06/08/2022
Wildflower Walk scheduled for June 23 at Battle of Island Mound State Historic Site	06/07/2022
Department of Natural Resources awards $24,000 grant to Arbyrd	06/06/2022
Creatures of myth and legend featured at Dr. Edmund A. Babler Memorial State Park	06/06/2022
Pollination station scheduled at Lake of the Ozarks State Park June 18	06/05/2022
Storytelling with Suzanne Jones scheduled at Annie and Abel Van Meter State Park	06/04/2022
Backyard concerts return for 2022 at Jefferson Landing State Historic Site	06/04/2022
Family Scavenger Hunt scheduled at Stockton State Park June 18	06/03/2022
Department of Natural Resources awards $37,500 grant to Neelyville	06/03/2022
Arcadia Valley community picnic to be held at Battle of Pilot Knob State Historic Site June 18	06/02/2022