The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s National Conservation Training Center, frequently referred to as NCTC, leads the nation with training and education for natural resource managers to meet the goal of conserving fish, wildlife, plants, and their habitats for the benefit of the American public.
What We Do
Our Projects and Initiatives
We serve the conservation community at large and the public through an array of projects and initiatives.
Train Conservation Professionals
Provides training opportunities for the Service, DOI, and other Federal and non-federal partners in conservation policies and regulations, applied landscape conservation, leadership and management, partnerships and communications, and more.
Host Meetings and Events
NCTC is available as a venue for our conservation partners to host meetings and events.
Provide a Conservation Library
The USFWS Library serves the Fish and Wildlife Service community to support research, learning, and science excellence.
Manage the USFWS Museum and Archives
The USFWS Museum and Archives house films, photos, and documents chronicling the rich heritage of wildlife conservation.
Latest Stories and Topics
Stories
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We are thrilled to introduce our brand-new podcast series titled, Future of Conservation. This series is all about the future of wildlife conservation—exploring the cutting-edge science, innovative ideas, and passionate people working to protect our planet and its species.
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The USFWS Library invites you to our Wild Read book discussion featuring Return of the Bison: A Story of Survival, Restoration, and a Wilder World by Roger Di Silvestro. We hope you join us next week on Thursday, November 14th at 3 PM ET for our Fall Wild Read to learn more about this symbol of our...
Our People
Colby Slezak is the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Library’s latest FWS Scholar who has recently published peer-reviewed scientific literature on the life-history, ecology, and management of the American woodcock (Scolopax minor). Whether it’s studying upland game birds, managing habitats, or...
Wildlife Management
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is accepting applications for persons to hunt deer on the 532-acre National Conservation Training Center property in Shepherdstown, WV.
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We hope you join the USFWS Library for our Summer Wild Read. We're currently reading An Immense World: How Animal Senses Reveal the Hidden Realms Around Us by Pulitzer Prize winning science journalist, Ed Yong. Let's dive into the text through these questions at our upcoming book discussion on...
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This spring as the trees put on a show by bursting with bright foliage, the USFWS Library is reading The Nature of Oaks: The Rich Ecology of Our Most Essential Native Trees by Douglas W. Tallamy. Oaks are some of the most ecologically and economically significant trees in the world. We hope you...