Since 1983, the Wood-Pawcatuck Watershed Association (WPWA) has fostered a mission to promote and protect the integrity of the lands and waters of the Pawcatuck Watershed. WPWA is an outspoken voice working for those who use and enjoy the rivers. Many of WPWA's activities educate and inform residents, visitors, and public officials about the watershed's pristine lands and waters.

Their campus on the Wood River provides administrative headquarters, conference and program facilities, and a handicapped-accessible public fishing and canoe access with parking.