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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
Department of Natural Resources accepting Abandoned Well Plugging Grant applications
Missouri Department of Natural Resources seeks contractor to develop state energy plan
MoDNR Announces 2025 Photo Contest Winners
Missouri Advisory Council on Historic Preservation meets October 10
Fall fun flourishes in St. Louis area state parks and historic sites
Northeast Missouri state parks provide fall fun
Ed Clark Museum of Missouri Geology temporarily closing for building renovations
Department of Natural Resources awards $5.98 million to Mountain View
Department of Natural Resources awards $4.59 million to Monett
Department of Natural Resources awards $20,800 grant to the Bates County Public Water Supply District No. 6
Eric Medlock selected as September 2025 Missouri Department of Natural Resources Team Member of the Month
Department of Natural Resources awards $6.37 million in assistance to the Gravois Arm Sewer District
Department of Natural Resources hosts pesticide collection event Oct. 4 in Chillicothe
Department of Natural Resources awards $390,000 to Lockwood
Department of Natural Resources awards $3.7 million in assistance to Appleton City
Mastodon State Historic Site hosts informational watershed program
Department of Natural Resources Awards More Than $183,000 Loan for Energy Improvements
Department of Natural Resources encourages Missourians to report local drought conditions
Mark Twain State Park will host 2025 Glamp
Missouri Department of Natural Resources opens 2025-2026 Bus Grant Program
Lake area state parks plan variety of events
St. Louis area state parks and historic sites host free events
Arrow Rock State Historic Site re-creates 1850 election
Find fun in southeastern Missouri state parks and historic sites
Northeast Missouri state parks provide activities for all

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