at Missouri State Parks
Missouri State Parks is dedicated to providing safe and affordable programming for people in the Deaf and hard-of-hearing communities. MSP has collaborated with several organizations to bring American Sign Language interpreters to our state parks and historic sites. Partnering organizations in 2024 include the Missouri Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, DEAF Inc., Interpretek, Access Interpreter Referral Service, and Associates in Sign Language.
For more information, click on the links below, contact the individual park or site, or send an email to victoria.cosner@dnr.mo.gov.
Remember: You are always welcome in Missouri State Parks.
| Date | Event | Park/Historic Site | Event Time |
| Jun 22 | Deaf and Hard of Hearing Family Days: Discover the Mastodon | Mastodon State Historic Site, Imperial | 2-4:30 p.m. |
| Jul 7 | Secrets of the Chocolate Maker | Dr. Edmund A. Babler Memorial State Park, Wildwood | 2-3 p.m. |
| Jul 18 | Deaf and Hard of Hearing Family Days: Tour of Ozark Caverns | Lake of the Ozarks State Park, Linn Creek* | 6-7 p.m. |
| Jul 20 | Deaf and Hard of Hearing Family Days: Onondaga Cave Tour | Onondaga Cave State Park, Leasburg | 10:30 a.m. to noon |
| Sep 8 | Grandparents' Day/Family Fun for Deaf and Hard of Hearing: All About Owls | Scott Joplin House State Historic Site, St. Louis | 1-5 p.m. |
*The July 18 event will take place at Ozark Caverns, which is located at 823 Ozark Caverns in Linn Creek, Missouri. The Lake of the Ozarks State Park office is located at 403 Highway 134 in Kaiser, Missouri.
