FCC/NPS Cooperative Agreement. In June 1999, FCC and six of the region's National Park Service units signed a five-year Cooperative Agreement that pledges the organizations to work together on issues of regional history and research. Current projects include a National Historical Register update and archeological artifacts cataloging.

Oral History Collection. FCC students are collecting oral histories on topics such as the civil rights movement, WWII, and Vietnam. Transcripts are being prepared for public use in both paper and online formats.

Maryland's Civil War Heritage Area. The Catoctin Center is working with the counties of Washington, Frederick, and Carroll to develop the state's Civil War Heritage Area.

History Resource Center. FCC students are compiling bibliographic information for each county in central Maryland and neighboring counties. This information, which will be available through this web site, will help scholars at all levels locate local and regional research materials.

Institute for Participation in Government. This non-partisan group is working to reduce voter apathy and promote participation in the political process within the region.

Ethnographic Survey of Frederick County. With grants from the Maryland Historical Trust and the Maryland State Arts Council, researchers for the Catoctin Center are studying the traditional culture, folklore, and folklife of Frederick County

GIS Database Project. The Catoctin Center, under a grant from the State Highway Administration's Transportation Enhancement Program, is developing a Geographical Information System (GIS) database of historic local transportation-related sites.

Course Offerings. Every semester the Catoctin Center offers a series of continuing education courses on the history of Frederick County. Future credit and non credit courses on the Catoctin region are being planned.