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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
Basket weaving classes scheduled at First Missouri State Capitol State Historic Site
Tired of the ice and snow? Find fun activities at lake area Missouri state parks
Missouri State Historic Preservation Office announces second call for 2025 Historic Preservation Fund grants
Wild Areas in Missouri state parks expanded
Justin Bensley selected as December 2024 Missouri Department of Natural Resources Team Member of the Month
Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Program Grant Round is now open
Improvements complete, Roaring River State Park campground 3 reopens
MoDNR Opens Applications for $13M in Grid Resilience Formula Funding
Department of Natural Resources awards $3.9 million grant to the Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District for wastewater improvements
Department of Natural Resources awards $288,000 loan to Mokane
Department of Natural Resources awards $30,000 to Lincoln County Public Water Supply District No. 2
Historic Preservation Council to consider nominations for National Register Jan. 10, 2025
Department of Natural Resources awards $62,242 grant to Clinton
Department of Natural Resources awards $18.7 million in assistance to Little Blue Valley Sewer District
Department of Natural Resources awards $4.8 million in assistance to Rocky Mount Sewer District
Department of Natural Resources awards $10 million in assistance to Springfield
Locust Creek Covered Bridge State Historic Site to close Dec. 24
Department of Natural Resources awards $62,500 grant to Moberly
Public invited to attend meeting for Jefferson City spin-off study draft report
Department of Natural Resources awards $226,000 to Palmyra
Department of Natural Resources awards $14 million in assistance to Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District
Department of Natural Resources awards $4.6 million to Paris
Department of Natural Resources awards $6.6 million in assistance to Aurora
Department of Natural Resources awards $50,000 grant to Barnard
Celebrate the beginning of 2025 with a First Day Hike at a Missouri state park or historic site

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