2024 Public Meetings

As part of an ongoing effort by Missouri State Parks to allow citizen input regarding the facilities and services offered in state parks and historic sites, public meetings will be held throughout 2024. Park representatives will provide information on future plans for the facility and answer questions. Visitors are invited to share feedback and suggestions about park services and operations.

See the schedule below for information on a public meeting at a state park or historic site near you. Public meetings scheduled as videos will have links posted when they are available for viewing.

Park/Historic Site	Meeting Date/Time	Meeting Type/Location	Meeting Listing or Video Link	Resources
Arrow Rock State Historic Site, Arrow Rock	Jun 1-30	Video	Watch the video.
Dr. Edmund A. Babler Memorial State Park, Wildwood	Oct 1-30	Video	Watch the video.
Sam A. Baker State Park, Patterson	Sat, Aug 17 10 a.m.	Town hall – Shelter #1	See the event listing.	Meeting Agenda
Battle of Athens State Historic Site, Revere	Sat, Sep 21 1 p.m.	Town hall – Enclosed Kitchen Shelter	See the event listing.	Meeting Agenda Meeting Summary
Battle of Carthage State Historic Site, Carthage	Jul 1-30	Video	Watch the video.
Battle of Island Mound State Historic Site, Butler	Sep 1-30	Video	Watch the video.
Battle of Lexington State Historic Site, Lexington	Sep 1-30	Video	Watch the video.
Battle of Pilot Knob State Historic Site, Pilot Knob	Sat, Oct 19 5:30 p.m.	Town hall – Museum auditorium	See the event listing.	Meeting Agenda – Battle of Pilot Knob State Historic Site and Elephant Rocks State Park Meeting Summary – Battle of Pilot Knob State Historic Site and Elephant Rocks State Park 2024 Park/Site Happenings – Battle of Pilot Knob State Historic Site and Elephant Rocks State Park 2023 Data Sheet – Battle of Pilot Knob State Historic Site 2023 Data Sheet – Elephant Rocks State Park
Bennett Spring State Park, Lebanon	Fri, Jun 28 6 p.m.	Town hall – nature center	See the event listing.
Thomas Hart Benton Home and Studio State Historic Site, Kansas City	Sat, Apr 13 2 p.m.	Open house – visitor center/office	See the event listing.	Meeting Summary Site Accomplishments/Happenings and Potential Upcoming Projects Survey (Blank) Survey with Visitor Feedback
Big Lake State Park, Craig	Wed, Sep 11 6 p.m.	Town hall – picnic shelter	See the event listing.
Big Oak Tree State Park, East Prairie	Oct 1-30	Video	Watch the video.
Big Sugar Creek State Park, Pineville	Thu, Jun 6 6-7 p.m.	Town hall – Riverview Room of Emory Melton Inn at Roaring River State Park	See the event listing.
Bollinger Mill State Historic Site, Burfordville	Sat, Oct 12 Noon to 1 p.m.	Open house – day-use area (south of mill)	See the event listing.	Meeting Summary
Nathan and Olive Boone Homestead State Historic Site, Ash Grove	Jul 1-30	Video	Watch the video.
Boone's Lick State Historic Site, Boonesboro	Jun 1-30	Video	Watch the video.
Bothwell Lodge State Historic Site, Sedalia	Oct 1-30	Video	Watch the video.
Bryant Creek State Park, Ava	Thu, Aug 15 6-7 p.m.	Town hall – North Day-Use Area	See the event listing.	Meeting Agenda
Castlewood State Park, Ballwin	Wed, Sep 25 6 p.m.	Town hall – Shelter #2	See the event listing.	Meeting Agenda Meeting Summary Park Data Sheet (2023)
Clark's Hill/Norton State Historic Site, Osage City	Jul 1-30	Video	Watch the video.
Confederate Memorial State Historic Site, Higginsville	Sep 1-30	Video	Watch the video.
Edward "Ted" and Pat Jones-Confluence Point State Park, West Alton	Sat, Aug 10 1-2 p.m.	Open house – first Capitol, interpretive center and sidewalk at First Missouri State Capitol State Historic Site	See the event listing.	Meeting Summary -- Edward "Ted" and Pat Jones Confluence Point State Park, First Missouri State Capitol State Historic Site, and Eastern Section of Katy Trail State Park
Crowder State Park, Trenton	Sat, Jun 1 11 a.m. to noon	Open house – amphitheater	See the event listing.
Cuivre River State Park, Troy	Oct 1-30	Video	Watch the video.
Current River State Park, Salem	Sat, May 4 1-4 p.m.	Open house – public meeting booth behind Betty Lea Lodge at Echo Bluff State Park	See the event listing.
Deutschheim State Historic Site, Hermann	Fri, Oct 4 5-6 p.m.	Open house – Strehly House winery	See the event listing.
Dillard Mill State Historic Site, Davisville	Sat, Sep 14 1 p.m.	Open house – mill	See the event listing.
Gov. Daniel Dunklin's Grave State Historic Site, Herculaneum	Sep 1-30	Video	Watch the video.
Echo Bluff State Park, Eminence	Sat, May 4 1-4 p.m.	Open house – public meeting booth behind Betty Lea Lodge	See the event listing.
Elephant Rocks State Park, Belleview	Sat, Oct 19 5:30 p.m.	Town hall – Museum auditorium at Battle of Pilot Knob State Historic Site	See the event listing.	Meeting Agenda – Battle of Pilot Knob State Historic Site and Elephant Rocks State Park Meeting Summary – Battle of Pilot Knob State Historic Site and Elephant Rocks State Park 2024 Park/Site Happenings – Battle of Pilot Knob State Historic Site and Elephant Rocks State Park 2023 Data Sheet – Battle of Pilot Knob State Historic Site 2023 Data Sheet – Elephant Rocks State Park
Eleven Point State Park, Couch	Mon, Apr 8 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.	Open house – ranch house area	See the event listing.
Finger Lakes State Park, Columbia	Sat, Sep 14 12:30-1:30 p.m.	Open house – beach parking lot	See the event listing.
First Missouri State Capitol State Historic Site, St. Charles	Sat, Aug 10 1-2 p.m.	Open house – first Capitol, interpretive center and sidewalk	See the event listing.	Meeting Summary -- Edward "Ted" and Pat Jones Confluence Point State Park, First Missouri State Capitol State Historic Site, and Eastern Section of Katy Trail State Park
Graham Cave State Park, Danville	Oct 1-30	Video	Watch the video.
Grand Gulf State Park, Thayer	Oct 1-30	Video	Watch the video.
Ha Ha Tonka State Park, Camdenton	Aug 1-30	Video	Watch the video.
Hawn State Park, Ste. Genevieve	Oct 1-30	Video	Watch the video.
Hunter-Dawson State Historic Site, New Madrid	Aug 1-30	Video	Watch the video.
Iliniwek Village State Historic Site, Alexandria	Sat, Sep 21 6 p.m.	Town hall – Shelter 2 at Wakonda State Park	See the event listing.	Meeting summary -- Wakonda State Park and Iliniwek Village State Historic Site
Jewell Cemetery State Historic Site, Columbia	Sat, Jun 29 10-11 a.m.	Open house – Devil's Icebox parking lot at Rock Bridge Memorial State Park	See the event listing.	Meeting Summary -- Rock Bridge Memorial State Park, Midwestern Section of Katy Trail State Park, and Jewell Cemetery State Historic Site
Johnson's Shut-Ins State Park, Middle Brook	Aug 1-30	Video	Watch the video.
Scott Joplin House State Historic Site, St. Louis	Sat, Sep 21 10 a.m. to noon	Open house – The Rosebud	See the event listing.
Katy Trail State Park – Eastern Section, Machens to Matson	Sat, Aug 10 1-2 p.m.	Open house – first Capitol, interpretive center and sidewalk at First Missouri State Capitol State Historic Site	See the event listing.	Meeting Summary -- Edward "Ted" and Pat Jones Confluence Point State Park, First Missouri State Capitol State Historic Site, and Eastern Section of Katy Trail State Park
Katy Trail State Park – Mid-Eastern Section, Matson to Mokane	Sun, Aug 11 1-2:30 p.m.	Open house – Treloar Trailhead at Katy Trail State Park	See the event listing.
Katy Trail State Park – Midwestern Section, Mokane to Pilot Grove	Sat, Jun 29 10-11 a.m.	Open house – Devil's Icebox parking lot at Rock Bridge Memorial State Park	See the event listing.	Meeting Summary -- Rock Bridge Memorial State Park, Midwestern Section of Katy Trail State Park, and Jewell Cemetery State Historic Site
Katy Trail State Park – Western Section, Pilot Grove to Clinton	Aug 1-30	Video	Watch the video.
Knob Noster State Park, Knob Noster	Fri, Sep 13 6 p.m.	Town hall – Clearfork Shelter	See the event listing.	Meeting Agenda Special Events List
Lake of the Ozarks State Park, Kaiser	Oct 1-30	Video	Watch the video.
Lake Wappapello State Park, Williamsville	Sat, Oct 5 10 a.m.	Town hall – Shelter #2	See the event listing.
Lewis and Clark State Park, Rushville	Sat, Jul 6 10 a.m. to noon	Open house – Lewis and Clark Interpretive Plaza	See the event listing.
Locust Creek Covered Bridge State Historic Site, Meadville	Sep 1-30	Video	Watch the video.
Long Branch State Park, Macon	Aug 1-30	Video	Watch the video.
Mastodon State Historic Site, Imperial	Sep 1-30	Video	Watch the video.
Meramec State Park, Sullivan	Sat, May 18 11:30 a.m.	Open house – playground	See the event listing.	Agenda – Playground Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony Summary – Ribbon Cutting and Meeting
Missouri Mines State Historic Site, Park Hills	Sat, Aug 3 5 p.m.	Town hall – Powerhouse Museum	See the event listing.	Meeting Agenda
Missouri State Museum/Jefferson Landing State Historic Site, Jefferson City	Aug 1-30	Video	Watch the video.
Montauk State Park, Salem	Wed, Sep 25 5 p.m.	Town hall – amphitheater	See the event listing.
Morris State Park, Campbell	Sat, Oct 5 10 a.m.	Town hall – Shelter #2 at Lake Wappapello State Park	See the event listing.
Onondaga Cave State Park, Leasburg	Sep 1-30	Video	Watch the video.
Osage Village State Historic Site, Walker	Oct 1-30	Video	Watch the video.
Gen. John J. Pershing Boyhood Home State Historic Site, Laclede	Sat, Sep 14 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.	Town hall – Pershing Memorial Museum and Leadership Archives	See the event listing.	Summary – Meeting and Museum Opening
Pershing State Park, Laclede	Sep 1-30	Video	Watch the video.
Pomme de Terre State Park, Pittsburg	Oct 1-30	Video	Watch the video.
Prairie State Park, Mindenmines	Sep 1-30	Video	Watch the video.
Roger Pryor Pioneer Backcountry, Eminence	Sat, May 4 1-4 p.m.	Open house – public meeting booth behind Betty Lea Lodge at Echo Bluff State Park	See the event listing.
Roaring River State Park, Cassville	Thu, Jun 6 6-7 p.m.	Town hall – Riverview Room of Emory Melton Inn	See the event listing.
Robertsville State Park, Robertsville	Sep 1-30	Video	Watch the video.
Don Robinson State Park, Cedar Hill	Sep 1-30	Video	Watch the video.
Rock Bridge Memorial State Park, Columbia	Sat, Jun 29 10-11 a.m.	Open house – Devil's Icebox parking lot	See the event listing.	Meeting Summary -- Rock Bridge Memorial State Park, Midwestern Section of Katy Trail State Park, and Jewell Cemetery State Historic Site
Rock Island Trail State Park	TBD	Video	Watch the video.
Route 66 State Park, Eureka	Sep 1-30	Video	Watch the video.
St. Francois State Park, Bonne Terre	Sat, Sep 7 6 p.m.	Town hall – amphitheater	See the event listing.	Meeting Summary
St. Joe State Park, Park Hills	Aug 1-30	Video	Watch the video.
Sandy Creek Covered Bridge State Historic Site, Hillsboro	Sep 1-30	Video	Watch the video.
Sappington African American Cemetery State Historic Site, Arrow Rock	Jun 1-30	Video	Watch the video.
Sappington Cemetery State Historic Site, Arrow Rock	Jun 1-30	Video	Watch the video.
Shepherd of the Hills State Park, Branson	Thu, Oct 17 5:30-6:30 p.m.	Town hall – barn	See the event listing.	Meeting Agenda and Summary Meeting Presentation
Stockton State Park, Dadeville	Aug 1-30	Video	Watch the video.
Table Rock State Park, Branson	Oct 1-30	Video	Watch the video.
Taum Sauk Mountain State Park, Ironton	Aug 1-30	Video	Watch the video.
Thousand Hills State Park, Kirksville	Jun 1-30	Video	Watch the video.
Towosahgy State Historic Site, East Prairie	Aug 1-30	Video	Watch the video.
Trail of Tears State Park, Jackson	Oct 1-30	Video	Watch the video.
Harry S Truman Birthplace State Historic Site, Lamar	May 1-30	Video	Watch the video.
Harry S Truman State Park, Warsaw	Sep 1-30	Video	Watch the video.
Mark Twain State Park and Mark Twain Birthplace State Historic Site, Florida	Sat, Jun 22 7-8 p.m.	Open house – amphitheater at Mark Twain State Park	See the event listing.
Union Covered Bridge State Historic Site, Paris	Sat, Jun 22 7-8 p.m.	Open house – amphitheater at Mark Twain State Park	See the event listing.
Felix Vallé House State Historic Site, Ste. Genevieve	Sep 1-30	Video	Watch the video.
Annie and Abel Van Meter State Park, Miami	Jul 1-30	Video	Watch the video.
Wakonda State Park, La Grange	Sat, Sep 21 6 p.m.	Town hall – Shelter 2	See the event listing.	Meeting summary -- Wakonda State Park and Iliniwek Village State Historic Site
Wallace State Park, Cameron	Oct 1-30	Video	Watch the video.
Washington State Park, De Soto	Oct 1-30	Video	Watch the video.
Watkins Mill State Park and Watkins Woolen Mill State Historic Site, Lawson	Aug 1-30	Video	Watch the video.
Weston Bend State Park, Weston	Jul 1-30	Video	Watch the video.

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