SHEPHERDSTOWN, WV — October 27, 2025 — The Rotary Club of Shepherdstown has presented a gift of new water-quality monitoring equipment to the Town Run Watershed group in support of its ongoing efforts to protect and study the stream that flows through the heart of Shepherdstown.
The presentation took place at the Club’s regular weekly meeting, where Rotary President Dale Homan presented the gift to Kay Schultz, who accepted it on behalf of the Town Run Watershed Steering Committee.
The project was made possible through a Rotary District Grant that will help strengthen the group’s volunteer monitoring program with matching funds from the Environmental Service Committee. In addition to new flow and temperature sensors, the grant will support development of an interactive online map, created in partnership with The Downstream Project, to share real-time water-quality results with the public.
Bill Howard, chair of the Environmental Service Committee who delivered brief remarks at the meeting, noted that Rotary International’s theme for the year — Unite for Good — perfectly reflects the partnership between Rotary and the Town Run Watershed.
“This collaboration brings people together for the good of our community and our water,” Howard said. “It represents Rotary’s commitment to work alongside local citizen scientists and volunteers to protect the stream that runs through our town and contributes to our drinking water supply.”
The Town Run Watershed group, founded in 2023, has quickly become a model of community-based stewardship in the Eastern Panhandle. Through regular sampling, cleanup days, and outreach, the group is helping residents better understand and care for their local waterway.