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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
Montauk State Park closed due to flooding
Taum Sauk Mountain State Park and Jay Nixon Backcountry conceptual development plan meeting postponed to Dec. 7
Ribbon cutting for Spirit Trail set for Nov. 7
Free night of camping and historic site tours offered to veterans and active-duty military at Missouri State Parks
National Park Service bolsters recreation project in Kansas City
MoDNR Announces Winners for 2024 Photo Contest
Department of Natural Resources awards $38,000 grant to Scotland County Consolidated Public Water Supply District No. 1
Billy Hackett selected as October 2024 Missouri Department of Natural Resources Team Member of the Month
Sedalia’s iconic Bothwell Lodge gets a makeover
Missouri State Parks holds Missouri Trails Advisory Board meeting Nov. 2
Helicopters to fly low in northeast Missouri counties for aquifer study
Elephant Rocks State Park conceptual development plan survey now online
St. Louis area state parks and historic sites host fun fall activities
Southeastern Missouri state parks and historic sites offer fall fun
Find fall fun at Missouri State Parks and Historic Sites Lakes Region 
Taum Sauk Mountain State Park and Jay Nixon Backcountry to host conceptual development plan meeting Nov. 9
Historic Preservation Council to consider nominations for National Register Oct. 11
MoDNR opens second application window for Energy Efficiency and Conservation Grants
Department of Natural Resources awards $44,000 grant to Oregon
Trail dedication planned at Edward “Ted” and Pat Jones-Confluence Point State Park Oct. 5
Department of Natural Resources awards $1.5 million in assistance to Moberly
Missouri Geological Survey developing Missouri Hydrology Atlas
Department of Natural Resources awards nearly $536,000 in assistance to Boone County Commission
Department of Natural Resources awards $536,000 to Granby
Jeremy Rackers selected as September 2024 Missouri Department of Natural Resources Team Member of the Month

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