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
Kids fish free at Bennett Spring State Park on Aug. 20	08/04/2022
Let your artistic talents shine at Bennett Spring State Park on Aug. 18	08/04/2022
Missouri Trails Advisory Board seeks representative for equestrian-use trails	08/04/2022
Informational video updates for state parks and historic sites will be posted online	08/03/2022
Dutch oven cooking demonstration planned at Stockton State Park	08/03/2022
Kids can fish for free at Roaring River State Park on Aug. 20	08/02/2022
Hero Deer Hunt sign up now open	08/01/2022
Journaling through Time class set at Current River State Park Aug. 15	08/01/2022
Celestial celebration set for Aug. 6 at Washington State Park	08/01/2022
Thousand Hills State Park hosts Storyteller Heather Harlan Aug. 13	07/31/2022
View night skies over Dr. Edmund A. Babler Memorial State Park	07/30/2022
Wild herbal class scheduled at Current River State Park Aug. 13 and 14	07/30/2022
Town hall meeting scheduled for Aug. 13 at Big Oak Tree State Park	07/29/2022
Learn how to build a fly rod at Bennett Spring State Park	07/29/2022
Finger Lakes State Park conceptual development plan survey now online	07/28/2022
Sips, Stars and Meteors program set for Aug. 12 at Washington State Park	07/28/2022
Kayak the Meramec River on Aug. 11	07/28/2022
Missouri Mines State Historic Site informational open house scheduled for Aug. 11	07/28/2022
Department of Natural Resources awards $124,000 in grants to five drinking water systems	07/28/2022
Governor Parson will address Drought Assessment Committee Aug. 4	07/27/2022
Department of Natural Resources awards $62,500 grant to Hayti Heights	07/27/2022
Ain’t no mountain high enough, ain’t no valley low enough to keep us from visiting Missouri state parks	07/27/2022
Current River State Parks host "Women Outdoors" spa night class Aug. 11	07/27/2022
Department of Natural Resources warns residents in flooded areas of potential hazards in water	07/26/2022
Missouri Department of Natural Resources publishes report about glades in Missouri	07/26/2022