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
Kids bicycle safety day to be held at Battle of Pilot Knob State Historic Site June 25	06/09/2022
Vehicle emissions testing ends in Franklin County July 1	06/08/2022
Join the Great American Campout at Washington State Park June 25	06/08/2022
Wildflower Walk scheduled for June 23 at Battle of Island Mound State Historic Site	06/07/2022
Department of Natural Resources awards $24,000 grant to Arbyrd	06/06/2022
Creatures of myth and legend featured at Dr. Edmund A. Babler Memorial State Park	06/06/2022
Pollination station scheduled at Lake of the Ozarks State Park June 18	06/05/2022
Storytelling with Suzanne Jones scheduled at Annie and Abel Van Meter State Park	06/04/2022
Backyard concerts return for 2022 at Jefferson Landing State Historic Site	06/04/2022
Department of Natural Resources awards $37,500 grant to Neelyville	06/03/2022
Family Scavenger Hunt scheduled at Stockton State Park June 18	06/03/2022
Arcadia Valley community picnic to be held at Battle of Pilot Knob State Historic Site June 18	06/02/2022
Learn about nature photography at Cuivre River State Park June 15	06/02/2022
Informational meeting scheduled for Bennett Spring State Park June 17	06/02/2022
Informational video updates for state parks and historic sites will be posted online	06/01/2022
Join the Owl Prowl at Ha Ha Tonka State Park on June 17	06/01/2022
Department of Natural Resources co-hosts Energy Savings Performance Contracting webinar	06/01/2022
Echo Bluff State Park hosts color exploration and watercolor creative nature journaling workshop June 17	05/31/2022
Nature's Impact on Mental Health event June 11 in Lebanon	05/30/2022
Wildflower Walk scheduled for June 11 at Ha Ha Tonka State Park	05/29/2022
Women In Nature event coming up at Prairie State Park	05/28/2022
Informational meeting scheduled for Mark Twain State Park, Mark Twain and Union Covered Bridge state historic sites June 11	05/28/2022
National Trails Day to be celebrated at Graham Cave State Park June 12	05/27/2022
Guided saunter to see bison at Prairie State Park June 4	05/27/2022
Department of Natural Resources hosting free pesticide collection event in Chillicothe June 11	05/27/2022