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When Eagles Dream film wins six Telly Awards!

Request your copy with a $10 donation.

August 25th, 7:00 p.m.
Endangered Reptiles and Amphibians
Paul Hamilton, Reptile and Amphibian Ecology International

August 29th, 3:00 to 5:00 p.m.
Come to our 6th Annual Wine and Cheese Tasting Event. Open to the public!
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Lead tours to local points of interest including Antietam National Battlefield, Harpers Ferry, Shepherdstown and more for our out-of-town weekend/overnight guests to NCTC.

 

 

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Supporting the NCTC

We actively support the mission of the National Conservation Training Center by supporting their community outreach programs and extending the reach of this world-class facility.


Some of the programs we support include:

  • Administration of scholarship program to provide training for refuge volunteers and Friends group members
  • American Conservation Film Festival
  • Fallen Comrades Memorial-brick fund
  • Community lecture series
  • "Member-only" tours of the NCTC museum archives
  • 6th grade Science Olympiad
  • Habitat restoration and reforestation

 

A conservation success story

Visible from many locations around the NCTC campus is an active eagle's nest. The eagles should return to the nest annually in the winter for many years to raise their fledglings and we are so pleased to be able to share with you a live cam of the nest.

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When Eagles Dream - Receive A Copy With A Donation of $10 or more!

When you make a donation to the Friends of NCTC for $10 or more, we will send you this brand new video, When Eagles Dream. Filmmaker Rob Owens, crafts a beautiful and moving documentary of the lives of the eagles at the NCTC. With its incredible and up-close footage, When Eagles Dream, brings you into the eagle nest, allowing one to witness nature and the eagle pair as they care for their eaglet. This is a very special film and is yours with a $10.00 donation (plus $2.50 for shipping and handling). Film is approximately 14 minutes in length. All proceeds go to the Friends of NCTC.

Free DVD with donation!

Donation plus $2.50 shipping

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