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National Coordination
Helping Other FWS Divisions
  • Refuge Ambassador Program, Refuges, Region 2
  • Shorebird Sister Schools Program, Migratory Birds, Region 7
  • Rhythms of the Refuge Curriculum Project, Refuges, Region 6
  • Wildlife Trade/Suitcase for Survival, Law Enforcement, Region 9
  • Distance Learning Broadcasts: Refuges, Migratory Birds, Habitat Conservation, High Plains Ecosystem collaboration
  • Wildlife Ambassador Program, International Affairs
  • Invasive Species Outreach Working Group, Habitat Conservation, Region 9
  • Urban Treaties, Mexico Program, Habitat Conservation Region 9
  • Endangered Species Slide Show, Endangered Species, Region 9
    "Endangered Means There is Still Time" slide show with quiz
Education and Outreach Tools and Resources
Field Testing Model Programs
  • Wetlands FUNdamentals
  • Coppin/Rosemont Partnership-Schoolyard Habitat Planning
  • Butterfly Habitat Garden
  • The Nature of Learning
Community Outreach
  • Serve as NCTC Volunteer Program Coordinator
  • Serve as NCTC Friends Group Contact
  • Serve as NCTC Special Events Coordinator: Open House, Bring Your Child To Work Day
  • Coordinate Community Outreach Efforts: Science Fair Judging, Earth Day Exhibits, Science Olympiad
  • Visitor Services Plan: plan and design visitor trails and signs for NCTC ground
Distance Learning Events

Education and Outreach Programs

  • International Migratory Bird Day
  • Shorebird Sister Schools for Educators
  • Shorebird Sister Schools for Students
  • Wild Things Electronic Field Trips -- yearly since 1996
  • Discovering Our High Plains Prairie -- 4/01

Education and Outreach Training Programs

  • Extension and Sea Grant Programs

In Development

  • Conservation Partnerships
  • Learning Lab Program Wetland FUNdamentals
Special Events and Symposia
  • Education for the Wild Symposium -- 6/99
  • Education Evaluation Summit -- 5/00
  • Biodiversity Education Summit -- 2/00
  • Orion Society Conference -- 6/99
  • Murie Conference -- 2000 * Leopold Conference -- 1999
  • Conservation and Community Public Lectures -- since 1998
  • Rachel Carson Conference -- 8/01
  • National Visitor Services and Communication Workshop -- 12/02

 


Last Updated: May 6, 2009

National Conservation Training Center
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Shepherdstown, West Virginia 25443-9713
 
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