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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
Department of Natural Resources awards $24,000 grant to Highlandville
Department of Natural Resources awards $24,000 grant to Sullivan County Public Water Supply District No. 1
Department of Natural Resources awards $30,000 grant to Anderson
Washington State Park hosts end-of-summer event with interpretive programs and sweet treats Sept. 3-5
Arrow Rock State Historic Site commemorates the 200th anniversary of the Santa Fe Trail Sept. 1
Robertsville State Park hosts a variety of interpretive programs in August
Department of Natural Resources partners with USGS to install water quality monitoring gauge in Maryville’s Mozingo Creek
Missouri State Museum hosts virtual Landing After Hours: The Capitols of Missouri Sept. 1
New MoDNR website will launch August 18
Knob Noster State Park seeks volunteers for park beautification day Aug. 28
Battle of Pilot Knob State Historic Site hosts “Remember When” movie night Aug. 28
Morris State Park hosts public information meeting Aug. 28
Hunter-Dawson and Towosahgy state historic sites host combined public information meeting Aug. 28
Governor Parson Proclaims Aug. 15-21 as Water and Wastewater Treatment Professionals Week in Missouri
Bennett Spring State Park hosts Bennett Traditions, an educational and quilting program about snakes Aug. 26
Edward “Ted” and Pat Jones-Confluence Point and Katy Trail-Eastern Section state parks host public information meeting Aug. 28
Don Robinson State Park hosts #HikeUnited21 2.4-mile hike Aug. 21
Thomas Hart Benton Home and Studio State Historic Site hosts public information meeting Aug. 26
Watkins Woolen Mill State Park and State Historic Site hosts public information meeting Aug. 25
Department of Natural Resources hosting free pesticide collection event in Kahoka Aug. 28
Wallace State Park hosts public information meeting Aug. 21
Stockton State Park hosts public information meeting Aug. 21
Route 66 State Park hosts public information meeting Aug. 21
Battle of Island Mound State Historic Site hosts public information meeting Aug. 21
Missouri State Museum hosts rug hooking demonstration in conjunction with “Show Me Hooked Rugs” exhibit Aug. 17

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