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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
Historic Preservation Council to consider nominations for National Register Jan. 14
Informational meetings for Rock Island Corridor scheduled for Jan. 18, 20, 25
Missouri Department of Natural Resources selects Katy Waldrop as their Dec. 2021 Team Member of the Month
Department of Natural Resources offers funding to improve water quality
Ortega National Parks will operate concessions at Sam A. Baker State Park beginning this spring
Missouri Department of Natural Resources selects Tanya Turner as their Nov. 2021 Team Member of the Month
Cuivre River State Park accepts recycled Christmas trees for fish habitat
Department of Natural Resources offers tips for holiday recycling
Department of Natural Resources ends VW Trust vehicle replacement funding
Katy Trail State Park hosts Honeysuckle Hack for Habitat near Augusta Jan. 9
Jefferson Landing hosts Landing After Hours - Missouri True Crime Jan. 5
Roaring River State Park hosts bald eagle viewing and activities Jan. 8
Department of Natural Resources offers home weatherization assistance
Dr. Edmund A. Babler Memorial State Park scheduled to close for managed deer hunt Jan. 8-9
Celebrate 2022 by participating in a First Day Hike at a Missouri state park or historic site Jan. 1
Katy Trail State Park invites the public to assist with invasive bush honeysuckle removal along the trail Jan. 2
Missouri Department of Natural Resources opens 2022 round of Recreational Trails Program grants
Department of Natural Resources accepts ownership of the Rock Island Corridor Dec. 14
Department of Natural Resources announces decision about the Rock Island Corridor Dec. 14
Department of Natural Resources photo contest winners announced
Missouri Department of Natural Resources makes ArcGIS app available for locating groundwater observation wells
Department of Natural Resources issues Bayer CropScience LP final hazardous waste permit to continue operating chemical manufacturing facility
Santa Claus travels from the North Pole to Echo Bluff State Park Dec. 19
Roaring River State Park hosts bald eagle viewing and activities Dec. 18
Hunter-Dawson State Historic Site conceptual development plan is now complete and available online

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