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  • People in a flat open boat with low sides float next to a line of floating containment bouys on a large lake next to a wooded area.

    MoDNR Matters

    The Missouri Department of Natural Resources manages Missouri’s natural resources to ensure long-term sustainability while providing invaluable benefits to Missouri’s…

  • Two people sit at a table with various papers and maps, discussing a piece of paper being held by one of them.

    Engineering a Better Future

    Engineers, professionals who are tasked with understanding and applying those concepts, bring a valuable skillset to the work the Missouri…

  • A collage of photographs. In the middle of the collage is a logo that says "MoDNR Photo Contest"

    The 2025 MoDNR Photo Contest

    This year marked the twelfth year of the MoDNR Photo Contest and the 410 entries we received didn’t disappoint. The…

  • Photo of people in a boat placing containment booms into a river.

    Hazard Heroes

    The Environmental Emergency Response team is the department’s front line of defense against the impacts of hazardous substance releases, natural…

  • A collage of photographs. In the middle of the collage is a logo that says "MoDNR Photo Contest"

    The 2024 MoDNR Photo Contest

    The department asked amateur photographers to capture the beauty found in Missouri and selected first, second and third places, as…

  • Two men wearing white protective jumpsuits, gloves and eye protection are handling containers of pesticide as they load them onto the bed of a pickup truck.

    Pesky Poisons

    The Missouri Department of Natural Resources’ Pesticide Collection Program broke two program records this year.

  • A bus that has been converted into a food truck/coffee shop.

    Plug in!

    In 2017, the U.S. Department of Justice ordered Volkswagen to create a $2.9 billion Environmental Mitigation Trust as a penalty…

Graphic: MoDNR photo contest logo and text that says, "enter starting April 1." The graphic links to a webpage with details about the contest.