Volunteer To Be A Member Of The Wood-Pawcatuck Wild and Scenic Rivers Stewardship Council

Charlestown needs a second volunteer member for the Wood-Pawcatuck Wild and Scenic Rivers Stewardship Council.

Up to two Stewardship Council members are appointed by each Town Council in the Wood-Pawcatuck watershed, the Narragansett Indian Tribe, Rhode Island and Connecticut environmental agencies, Save the Bay and of course, the Wood-Pawcatuck Watershed Association.

The Stewardship Council is collaborating with local stakeholders, and has technical and funding support from the National Park Service. The group’s charge is to implement the Stewardship Plan and to protect, enhance and preserve these Wood-Pawcatuck Wild and Scenic Rivers.

Meetings of the Stewardship Council are generally held on the fourth Wednesday of almost every month from 5 pm to 7 pm at the Wood-Pawcatuck Watershed Association’s Campus, 203 Arcadia Road, Hope Valley, RI.

Do you love Charlestown’s Pawcatuck River for canoeing or fishing or for its wildlife or beautiful scenery? If yes, you should volunteer to be part of an effort to guide the rivers of our watershed in their new role as National Wild and Scenic Rivers. The national designation brings funding and decisions on how best to spend that money. Decisions are made on how to protect and promote the rivers.

Through the authority of the Stewardship Council, the community’s representatives collaborate to develop and implement projects recommended in the Stewardship Plan.

Fill out the form below and we’ll pass your contact information on to members of the Stewardship Council.