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
Air quality attainment status officially achieved in Jackson and Jefferson counties	01/31/2022
Ranger Erika Burns Selected As January 2022 State of Missouri and Department of Natural Resources Team Member of the Month	01/31/2022
Dr. Edmund A. Babler Memorial State Park hosts Tweets for Sweets Feb. 6	01/28/2022
Prairie State Park hosts Guided Bison Saunter Feb. 5	01/26/2022
Department of Natural Resources awards $62,500 grant to Dixon	01/20/2022
Jefferson Landing hosts Landing After Hours - John C. and Jesse Frémont “The Pathfinder and his Wife” Feb. 2	01/19/2022
Department of Natural Resources awards $50,000 grant to Sarcoxie	01/18/2022
Department of Natural Resources awards $50,000 grant to Verona	01/14/2022
Department of Natural Resources awards $40,000 grant to Highlandville	01/13/2022
Department of Natural Resources will host six free pesticide pickups in 2022	01/12/2022
Department of Natural Resources awards $1.27 million to Urbana	01/12/2022
Department of Natural Resources awards $981,000 grant to Van Buren for new regional sewer project	01/11/2022
Nathan and Olive Boone Homestead State Historic Site hosts Coffee Talk Episode Three: The Confluence of Ozarks History Jan. 21	01/10/2022
Missouri Department of Natural Resources opens 2022 round of Bus Grant Program grants	01/10/2022
Department of Natural Resources awards $1.2 million for electric vehicle chargers through Volkswagen Trust	01/07/2022
Missouri Department of Natural Resources selects 2021 Team Members of the Year	01/07/2022
Historic Preservation Council to consider nominations for National Register Jan. 14	01/07/2022
Informational meetings for Rock Island Corridor scheduled for Jan. 18, 20, 25	01/06/2022
Missouri Department of Natural Resources selects Katy Waldrop as their Dec. 2021 Team Member of the Month	01/04/2022
Department of Natural Resources offers funding to improve water quality	01/03/2022
Ortega National Parks will operate concessions at Sam A. Baker State Park beginning this spring	12/29/2021
Missouri Department of Natural Resources selects Tanya Turner as their Nov. 2021 Team Member of the Month	12/28/2021
Department of Natural Resources offers tips for holiday recycling	12/27/2021
Cuivre River State Park accepts recycled Christmas trees for fish habitat	12/27/2021
Department of Natural Resources ends VW Trust vehicle replacement funding	12/23/2021