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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
MoDNR deputy director selected for Leadership Missouri program
Missouri Department of Natural Resources awarded grant for initiative to assess rare earth elements and critical minerals
Jefferson Landing State Historic Site hosts summer backyard concert series June 26, July 17, and August 21
Department of Natural Resources offers assistance for outdoor recreation projects
Missouri State Museum and Daniel Boone Regional Library present Missouri Trailblazers Laura Ingalls Wilder virtual program June 15
Thunderbird Lodge at Washington State Park selected as a recipient of the Preserve Missouri Award
Missouri State Parks announces winners of Virtual Youth Earth Day Art Contest
Sappington African American Cemetery in Arrow Rock dedicated as new state historic site
Department of Natural Resources hosting free pesticide collection event in Salisbury June 26
EBV Explosives Environmental Co. receives final hazardous waste permit to continue operating
Department of Natural Resources offers loans for energy improvements
Missouri State Parks celebrates the completion of the Katy Trail State Park connector in Sedalia
Deutschheim State Historic Site hosts bicentennial garden tour June 5-6
Missouri State Parks hosts Katy Trail Bicentennial Work Party Challenge June 5
Missouri State Parks kicks off the swimming recreational season during Memorial Day Weekend
Department of Natural Resources announces Municipal Utility Emergency Loan Program
Roaring River State Park hosts ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new fish cleaning station June 4
Department of Natural Resources awards $40,000 grant to Eminence
Department of Natural Resources awards $50,000 grant to Laurie
Department of Natural Resources hosting free pesticide collection event in Lincoln June 5
Missouri State Parks announces the 2021 Bicentennial Ride at Katy Trail State Park
Missouri State Museum hosts virtual Landing After Hours: Civil War Commemoration in Missouri June 2
Missouri State Parks honors military service with Blue Star Museums program
Missouri State Parks and Mid-Continental Library host Iron Riders virtual program May 20
Department of Natural Resources awards $100 million to Kansas City

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