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
Jewell Cemetery State Historic Site hosts Jewell Cemetery Stroll April 23	04/13/2022
Prairie State Parks hosts Nature Bingo April 30	04/13/2022
Thousand Hills State Park hosts Night Sky Events April through October	04/13/2022
Rock Bridge Memorial State Park hosts spring wildflower walk April 23	04/13/2022
Cuivre River State Park hosts spring wildflower walks April 16 and 23	04/12/2022
Department of Natural Resources awards $1.1 million grant to Missouri Rural Water Association	04/12/2022
Annie and Abel Van Meter State Park hosts "Back in Time, Forgotten Skills: Primitive Cordage" workshop April 16	04/12/2022
Regional Conservation Partnership Program offers more than $500,000 in cost-share assistance to farmers in three Missouri watersheds	04/11/2022
Informational meetings scheduled for four state parks and historic sites on April 23	04/11/2022
Katy Trail State Park invites the public to 2022 Ride with Missouri Legislators April 25	04/11/2022
Stockton State Park hosts For the Birds: Feeder Making activity April 23	04/09/2022
Bennett Spring State Park hosts All About Reptiles program April 23	04/08/2022
Department of Natural Resources reschedules ARPA webinars	04/08/2022
Bennett Spring State Park hosts Veterans Free Fishing Day April 23	04/08/2022
Weston Bend State Park hosts Earth Day Birthday event April 22	04/07/2022
St. Francois State Park hosts Stories 'n' Stones event April 23	04/07/2022
Crowder State Park hosts Earth Day Volunteer Breakfast and Work Day April 22	04/06/2022
Katy Trail State Park invites the public to assist with invasive bush honeysuckle removal along the trail April 22	04/06/2022
Celebrate Earth Day at Roaring River State Park April 22	04/05/2022
Knob Noster State Park celebrates Earth Day with a spring park beautification day April 22	04/05/2022
Dr. Edmund A. Babler Memorial State Park hosts spring tram rides in April	04/03/2022
Katy Trail State Park hosts McKittrick Trailhead Tree-Planting Event April 16	04/02/2022
Gen. John J. Pershing Boyhood Home State Historic Site hosts Easter Egg Hunt April 16	04/02/2022
Johnson’s Shut-Ins State Park hosts an Easter Extravaganza April 16	04/01/2022
Department of Natural Resources annual photo contest is now open	04/01/2022