Town Run Watershed

Town Run Watershed
Preserve • Protect • Restore

Interactive Watershed Map

Explore the evolving ArcGIS map highlighting several features and critical infrasture within the watershed. 

Document Library

Visit our growing reference library of helpful resources for folks in the watershed.

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Youth Education Days at the Library! 

Join us this summer for our upcoming Youth Education Days at the Shepherdstown Public Library! These fun, hands-on sessions are designed to connect kids with nature, wildlife, and the importance of protecting our local watershed. Event Dates: Thursday July 10th 10:30-11:30 AM Thursday July 24th 10:30-11:30 AM Location: Shepherdstown Public Library 145 Higbee Ln, Shepherdstown, WV 25443 Come Ready to Move, Explore, and Discover!Join us outdoors for hands-on nature games and activities that will get kids moving, learning, and laughing while connecting with West Virginia wildlife! Featured Activities: “Turtle Hurdle”Can you survive life as a turtle in WV? Dodge predators, face real-world challenges, and learn

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Youth Education Days at the Library! 

Join us this summer for our upcoming Youth Education Days at the Shepherdstown Public Library! These fun, hands-on sessions are designed to connect kids with nature, wildlife, and the importance of protecting our local watershed. Event Dates: Thursday July 10th 10:30-11:30 AM Thursday July 24th 10:30-11:30 AM Location: Shepherdstown Public

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Young Scientists Study Town Run

Did you know that our community’s third graders are concerned about the health of Town Run?  At the recent Science Fair with 35 project entries by Shepherdstown Elementary students, one of the judges of the Fair entries reported that 20% of the science projects that were entered in the School

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Drew in the Stream!

Let’s meet Drew Cardis. She is a senior at Jefferson High School who plans to major in wildlife and fisheries resources at either WVU or Virginia Tech and hopes to work in natural resource management.

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Protecting Town Run with Septic Maintenance

Shepherdstown Public Library 145 HIgbee Lane, Shepherdstown, WV, United States

Failing septics stink. Do you know how to maintain and care for your septic system? Learn why and how care of your septic system keeps you and your drinking water […]

Free

Documentary Screening: Single-Use Planet

Opera House 131 W German St, Shepherdstown, WV, WV, United States

Free Documentary Screening: Single-Use Planet Thursday, June 5, 2025 | 7:00 PM Shepherdstown Opera House Optional donations at the door  Reserve your free seat now » Join the Town Run […]

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Save Our Streams (SOS) Workshop with Callie Sams, WVDEP

Morgan's Grove Park 4198 Kearneysville Pike, Shepherdstown, United States

Join the Town Run Watershed Group and workshop leader Callie Sams from the WV Department of Environmental Protection for an engaging, hands-on training in stream monitoring using biosurvey techniques and […]

Event Series Nature Games at the Library!

Nature Games at the Library!

Shepherdstown Public Library 145 HIgbee Lane, Shepherdstown, WV, United States

Youth Education DaysShepherdstown Public Library – OutdoorsThursday, July 10 & Thursday, July 2410:30–11:30 AM Join us for outdoor nature games and wildlife-themed challenges! Kids will move, laugh, and learn through […]

Free
Event Series Nature Games at the Library!

Nature Games at the Library!

Shepherdstown Public Library 145 HIgbee Lane, Shepherdstown, WV, United States

Youth Education DaysShepherdstown Public Library – OutdoorsThursday, July 10 & Thursday, July 2410:30–11:30 AM Join us for outdoor nature games and wildlife-themed challenges! Kids will move, laugh, and learn through […]

Free