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
Bennett Spring State Park hosts nature-themed bingo	10/01/2022
Smokey Bear and Woodsy Owl art contest opens Oct. 13	09/30/2022
Missouri Department of Natural Resources Celebrates Energy Efficiency Day Oct. 5	09/30/2022
Governor Parson proclaims October as Clean Water Month in Missouri	09/30/2022
Historic Preservation Council to consider nominations for National Register in October	09/29/2022
Celebrate fall at Robertsville State Park	09/28/2022
See fall colors at Crowder State Park’s Missouri Days	09/27/2022
Bennett Spring State Park hosts nocturnal bird program	09/27/2022
Department of Natural Resources hosting free pesticide collection event in Versailles Oct. 15	09/26/2022
Department of Natural Resources awards more than $160,000 in grants	09/26/2022
Toast Missouri on Oct. 8 at First Missouri State Capitol State Historic Site	09/25/2022
Public meetings scheduled Oct. 9 for two Missouri state parks	09/25/2022
Hunter-Dawson State Historic Site hosts 1860s Children’s Day	09/24/2022
Take a night hike at Stockton State Park Oct. 8	09/24/2022
Department of Natural Resources Celebrates Clean Energy Week Sept. 26-30	09/23/2022
Teaching American History seminars offered at Missouri State Museum	09/23/2022
Iron Riders 125th anniversary commemoration event will be in Kansas City Oct. 8	09/22/2022
Lisa Stuecken Selected As September 2022 Missouri Department of Natural Resources Team Member of the Month	09/22/2022
Ha Ha Tonka State Park conceptual development plan survey now online	09/21/2022
Landing after Hours: The Capitol Lunettes, Oscar E. Berninghaus and the Taos Society of Artists will be held at Missouri State Museum Oct. 5	09/21/2022
Weston Bend State Park holds Historic Harvest	09/20/2022
Learn2 Climb program offered at Johnson’s Shut-Ins State Park	09/20/2022
Lee Mace’s famous bass fiddle now resides at Missouri State Museum	09/20/2022
Washington State Park celebrates Fall Harvest Fest	09/19/2022
Veterans encouraged to attend Operation Roaring River Oct. 2-5	09/19/2022