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
Crowder State Park hosts Tall Oaks Trail fall hike Oct. 9	10/01/2021
Bennett Spring Nature Center and Sunbonnet Garden Club host annual poster contest Oct. 13-31	10/01/2021
Roaring River State Park hosts WOW National Outdoor Recreation and Conservation School Oct. 8-10	10/01/2021
Robertsville State Park hosts Cooking with Cast Iron Oct. 9	09/30/2021
Cuivre River State Park displays the Missouri State Parks bicentennial quilt Oct. 7-10	09/30/2021
First Missouri State Capitol State Historic Site hosts breadbasket weaving class Oct. 9	09/30/2021
Arrow Rock State Historic Site hosts the grand reopening ribbon-cutting for J. Huston Tavern Oct. 8	09/30/2021
Missouri State Museum hosts virtual “Landing After Hours” Oct. 6 featuring contemporary artist and educator Nick Cave	09/30/2021
Washington State Park hosts Fall Harvest Fest Oct. 9	09/29/2021
Nathan and Olive Boone Homestead State Historic Site hosts public information meeting Oct. 13	09/29/2021
Bennett Spring State Park hosts interpretive walk with author Laura Valenti Oct. 2	09/28/2021
Cuivre River State Park challenges visitors to complete the “Passport to Adventure” now through Oct. 31	09/28/2021
Cuivre River State Park hosts public information meeting Oct. 10	09/27/2021
First Missouri State Capitol State Historic Site hosts public information meeting Oct. 10	09/27/2021
Missouri State Parks reminds park visitors to follow Leave No Trace Principles while outdoors this fall	09/26/2021
Battle of Lexington State Historic Site hosts public information meeting Oct. 9	09/25/2021
Celebrate Knob Noster State Park’s 75th birthday at History Hallowfest Oct. 9	09/24/2021
Confederate Memorial State Historic Site hosts public information meeting Oct. 9	09/24/2021
Hunter-Dawson State Historic Site hosts 1860s Children’s Day Oct. 2	09/23/2021
Robertsville State Park hosts “Rewind Time with Ms. Mellie” Oct. 2	09/23/2021
Department of Natural Resources awards $6 million to Centralia	09/22/2021
Annie and Abel Van Meter State Park hosts Saturday morning hikes in October	09/21/2021
Battle of Pilot Knob State Historic Site hosts combined public information meeting Oct. 2	09/20/2021
Johnson’s Shut-Ins, Taum Sauk Mountain and Jay Nixon state parks host public information meeting Oct. 2	09/20/2021
Dillard Mill State Historic Site hosts public information meeting Oct. 2	09/19/2021