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
Department of Natural Resources awards $1.1 million to improve outdoor recreation	07/12/2022
Department of Natural Resources opens applications for electric vehicle charging sites through Volkswagen Trust	07/12/2022
Wonderful water works program planned at Washington State Park July 16	07/11/2022
Department awards $30,000 grant to Gentry County Public Water Supply District No. 1	07/11/2022
Department of Natural Resources awards $50,000 grant to Drexel	07/11/2022
Hawn State Park informational open house moved to campground amphitheater July 16	07/11/2022
Missouri State Parks commemorates the 125th anniversary of the 25th Infantry Bicycle Corps	07/06/2022
Prairie State Park presents Swamp Gas, Crowd Poisonings and Leeches program July 16	07/05/2022
Take a night hike and explore Island Cave at Ha Ha Tonka State Park on July 22	07/05/2022
Department of Natural Resources awards $50,000 grant to Dudley	07/05/2022
Department of Natural Resources awards $37,500 grant to Hayti	07/04/2022
Water festival comes to Rock Bridge Memorial State Park July 16	07/03/2022
Women in Nature event comes to Knob Noster State Park July 16	07/03/2022
Songs, s’mores and more at Lewis and Clark State Park July 16	07/03/2022
Get a history lesson at Lake of the Ozarks State Park July 16	07/02/2022
Hawn State Park informational open house to be held July 16	07/02/2022
Take an evening stroll at Battle of Island Mound State Historic Site July 16	07/02/2022
Department of Natural Resources awards nearly $75,000 in grants to protect Missouri’s groundwater	07/01/2022
Feast on blackberries at Current River State Park July 16 and 17	07/01/2022
Learn about the creepy crawlies of the forest at Stockton State Park	07/01/2022
Ice cream is a hot topic at Nathan and Olive Boone Homestead State Historic Site	07/01/2022
Take a historic walking tour at Bennett Spring State Park on July 14	06/30/2022
Dutch oven cooking demonstration to be held at Arrow Rock State Historic Site July 16	06/30/2022
See the spring at night at Hike Ha Ha Tonka State Park on July 15	06/30/2022
Current River State Parks host "Women Outdoors" kayaking class July 14	06/29/2022