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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
Katy Trail State Park hosts Honeysuckle Hack for Habitat near Augusta Jan. 9
Jefferson Landing hosts Landing After Hours - Missouri True Crime Jan. 5
Roaring River State Park hosts bald eagle viewing and activities Jan. 8
Department of Natural Resources offers home weatherization assistance
Dr. Edmund A. Babler Memorial State Park scheduled to close for managed deer hunt Jan. 8-9
Celebrate 2022 by participating in a First Day Hike at a Missouri state park or historic site Jan. 1
Katy Trail State Park invites the public to assist with invasive bush honeysuckle removal along the trail Jan. 2
Missouri Department of Natural Resources opens 2022 round of Recreational Trails Program grants
Department of Natural Resources accepts ownership of the Rock Island Corridor Dec. 14
Department of Natural Resources announces decision about the Rock Island Corridor Dec. 14
Department of Natural Resources photo contest winners announced
Missouri Department of Natural Resources makes ArcGIS app available for locating groundwater observation wells
Department of Natural Resources issues Bayer CropScience LP final hazardous waste permit to continue operating chemical manufacturing facility
Santa Claus travels from the North Pole to Echo Bluff State Park Dec. 19
Roaring River State Park hosts bald eagle viewing and activities Dec. 18
Hunter-Dawson State Historic Site conceptual development plan is now complete and available online
Knob Noster State Park conceptual development plan is now complete and available online
Missouri Department of Natural Resources offers grants for agricultural energy efficiency projects
Take a self-guided hike to learn the history of Rock Bridge at Rock Bridge Memorial State Park Dec. 7-Jan. 3
Arrow Rock State Historic Site hosts an Old-Fashioned Christmas in the Village Dec. 11
Travel back in time at the Nathan and Olive Boone Homestead State Historic Site’s Ozark Christmas Traditions Dec. 11
Elephant Rocks State Park hosts Geminids Meteor Shower Viewing Dec. 11
Current River State Park hosts Christmas Crafting workshop Dec. 11
First Missouri State Capitol State Historic Site hosts “A Very Peck Christmas: Shopping in 1821” Dec. 10
Amanda Burke receives National Trust/Advisory Council on Historic Preservation Award for Federal Partnerships in Historic Preservation

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