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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
Public meetings scheduled Oct. 1 for two Missouri state parks and historic sites
Hit the trails at Crowder State Park
Celebrate bats at Bennett Spring State Park
Salt River Quilt Show comes to Mark Twain Birthplace State Historic Site
Learn how to make chocolate at Harry S Truman Birthplace State Historic Site on Oct. 1
Department of Natural Resources to hold Public Hearing for Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding
Glamp Pin Oak scheduled at Lake of the Ozarks State Park
Table Rock State Park informational open house scheduled for Sept. 29
Learn backpacking basics at Echo Bluff State Park Oct. 1
Learn backpacking basics at Echo Bluff State Park Oct. 1
Toddler Tuesdays start Sept. 27 at Crowder State Park
Drought Assessment Committee will meet Sept. 16 to discuss drought status
See fall colors on a tram tour of the Katy Trail Oct. 19-20
Department of Natural Resources Recognizes Energize Missouri Agriculture Program Farmer in New Bloomfield
Missouri State Parks celebrates Museum Day Sept. 17
Women can fish free at Bennett Spring State Park on Sept. 24
Public meetings scheduled Sept. 24 for six Missouri state parks and historic sites
Thousand Hills State Park presents WIN program Sept. 24
Governor Parson Proclaims Sept. 11-17 as Water and Wastewater Treatment Professionals Week in Missouri
Prairie Jubilee comes to Prairie State Park
Union Retreat auto tour scheduled at Battle of Pilot Knob State Historic Site
Old Miners Open House scheduled for Sept. 24
WOW National Outdoor Recreation and Conservation School scheduled at Roaring River State Park Oct. 7-9
Missouri State Historic Preservation Office announces 2023 grant application round for Historic Preservation Fund Grants
Public meeting scheduled for Castlewood State Park

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