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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
MoDNR to recognize photo contest winners at reception
Table Rock State Park will cut the ribbon on five new yurts
Gus Barnes selected as February 2026 Missouri Department of Natural Resources Team Member of the Month
Department of Natural Resources aquifer study continues in Lewis County
Department of Natural Resources awards $50,000 grant to Carterville
Department of Natural Resources awards $37,500 grant to St. Mary
Department of Natural Resources awards $70,000 grant to Salisbury
Catch-and-keep trout season opens March 1
Department of Natural Resources now accepting entries for Drinking Water Week poster contest
MoDNR releases 2025 Progress Update for Missouri Nutrient Loss Reduction Strategy
Missouri convenes Environmental Crimes Task Force
Helicopter crash in Franklin County, minor injuries reported
Two Kansas City area state park campgrounds reopen following renovations
Department of Natural Resources awards $10.1 million in assistance to Jackson
Department of Natural Resources accepting Source Water Protection Project Grant applications
2026 grant round for Historic Preservation Fund opens
Megan Moore selected as January 2026 Missouri Department of Natural Resources Team Member of the Month
Department of Natural Resources awards $67,500 in grants to Reeds Spring, Dade County
Department of Natural Resources awards $50,000 to Sparta

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