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National Conservation Training Center

Conservation Center Welcomes Public For May 11 Open House

May 1, 2024 Tagged With: In Print May 2024, National Conservation Training Center, nature

monarch tracking volunteers train

The National Conservation Training Center, located just north of Shepherdstown, will be open to the public on May 11. Read the Full Story >>

American Conservation Film Festival 2023

February 7, 2023 Tagged With: American Conservation Film Festival, conservation, In Print Feb 2023, National Conservation Training Center, Shepherdstown Opera House

movie poster

The 2023 American Conservation Film Festival (ACFF) will light up the screen at the intimate and historic Shepherdstown Opera House for three days, (March 10, 11 & 12 — Fri, Sat & Sun) and will spotlight short films that are 40 minutes or less. From among the 300 films submitted from 44 countries, the ACFF Read the Full Story >>

Drama at the Nest

February 27, 2022 Tagged With: bald eagle, In Print Mar 2022, National Conservation Training Center

Smitty (left) and the Bella (right) making nest repairs in January, before Bella was ousted by the new female.

They were all set to start a family. The nursery was almost ready. Then one day everything changed when a young stranger appeared. Is this the trailer for a new soap opera? No, it’s part of the drama that’s unfolded over the past month keeping viewers tuned in to the live camera feed at the Shepherdstown eagle nest. Read the Full Story >>

Bald Eagles of the Potomac Valley — NOV 10

October 27, 2021 Tagged With: bald eagles, National Conservation Training Center, online, Potomac Valley Audubon Society

A bald eagle stares intently into the distance as it perches on a tree stump.

This month’s online PVAS program features a presentation by Randy Robinson on “Bald Eagles of the Potomac Valley.” Randy’s presentation will focus on a pair of bald eagles that currently nest near the National Conservation Training Center (NCTC). Read the Full Story >>

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