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
Battle of Pilot Knob State Historic Site will host second Arcadia Valley community picnic June 24	06/14/2023
Prairie State Park to host wild cat classes	06/14/2023
Ha Ha Tonka hosts Junior Explorer Day Camp	06/13/2023
Felix Vallé House State Historic Site hosts Juneteenth commemoration	06/13/2023
Department of Natural Resources awards $50,000 grant to Hale	06/13/2023
MoDNR’s Multipurpose Water Resources Fund awards Harrisonville nearly $2 million	06/12/2023
Amanda Gray selected as June 2023 Missouri Department of Natural Resources Team Member of the Month	06/09/2023
Hug a Herp at Prairie State Park June 17	06/08/2023
Department of Natural Resources awards $50,000 grant to Clark	06/08/2023
Beat the heat at a Missouri state park this summer	06/08/2023
Department of Natural Resources awards $67,500 in grants	06/07/2023
Learn family camping basics at Knob Noster State Park June 23-24	06/07/2023
Department of Natural Resources offers assistance for plugging abandoned wells	06/05/2023
Bennett Spring State Park offers Father’s Day fun June 18	06/05/2023
Informational video updates for state parks and historic sites posted online	06/03/2023
Stockton State Park hosts Family Fun Day June 17	06/02/2023
Washington State Park celebrates Civilian Conservation Corps Company 1743	06/02/2023
Watkins Mill State Park hosts Slave to Soldier program June 17	06/02/2023
Tuesdays on the Trail offer tram rides on the Katy Trail	06/02/2023
MoDNR releases new Missouri Drought Mitigation and Response Plan	06/01/2023
Public meetings planned for state parks and historic sites in June	06/01/2023
Drought Assessment Committee will meet June 7 to discuss coordinated state, federal response	06/01/2023
Finger Lakes State Park hosts Women in Nature event June 17	06/01/2023
Interpreters share their knowledge at Sandy Creek Covered Bridge State Historic Site	06/01/2023
Bennett Spring State Park hosts series of events in month of June	06/01/2023