News Releases

The most recent Missouri Department of Natural Resources' news releases may be found below. Be sure to visit the department's main Communications webpage to learn more about our communication resources. If you need additional information, 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.

Current News

News Release	Date
Landing after Hours program features “A Party Man: Walthall Moore and the Fall of Black Republicans in Missouri”	01/18/2023
Department of Natural Resources awards $50,000 to Center	01/17/2023
Department of Natural Resources awards $50,000 to Viburnum	01/16/2023
Missouri Department of Natural Resources awards $22,800 to Iberia	01/13/2023
Battle of Island Mound State Historic Site conceptual development plan survey now online	01/11/2023
New company now managing Echo Bluff Lodge concessions	01/11/2023
Bennett Spring State Park public meeting and online survey Jan. 23	01/09/2023
Department of Natural Resources updates Missouri Drought Mitigation and Response Plan	01/06/2023
2023 Recreational Trails Program grant application round now open	12/26/2022
Let Cuivre River State Park recycle your Christmas tree through Jan. 15	12/26/2022
Department of Natural Resources awards $50,000 grant to Sturgeon	12/23/2022
Johnson’s Shut-Ins State Park invites birders to the annual Christmas Bird Count Jan. 4	12/22/2022
Matthew Poole selected as December 2022 Missouri Department of Natural Resources Team Member of the Month	12/21/2022
Keith Bertels selected as the Missouri Department of Natural Resources Team Member of the Year	12/21/2022
Landing after Hours: History and Art: George Caleb Bingham and Order No. 11 scheduled at Jefferson Landing State Historic Site	12/20/2022
Castlewood State Park implements trail closure policy Jan. 1	12/19/2022
Changes to equestrian trail use announced for Castlewood State Park	12/19/2022
Department of Natural Resources offers millions in savings through wastewater and drinking water project financing	12/16/2022
Finger Lakes State Park hosts guided off-road trail ride	12/16/2022
First day bison saunter at Prairie State Park	12/15/2022
Missouri State Parks encourages celebrating the new year with First Day Hikes	12/15/2022
Department of Natural Resources 2022 photo contest winners announced	12/09/2022
Backcountry camping reservations available year-round at Hawn State Park	12/09/2022
Drought Assessment Committee will meet Dec. 13 to discuss drought status	12/09/2022
Department of Natural Resources awards $50,000 grant to Salem	12/08/2022