Founded in 1974, the West Rock Ridge Park Association works “to urge the state to acquire more land to complete the park” and “to act as a watchdog to prevent inappropriate activities” at West Rock Ridge State Park. Located in both Hamden and New Haven, Connecticut, the park includes West Rock Ridge and Lake Wintergreen. It serves as a popular destination for canoeing, kayaking, fishing, hiking, mountain biking, horseback riding, and picnicking. Located near several major universities, including Yale, Southern Connecticut State University, Albertus Magnus College, and the University of New Haven, West Rock Ridge State Park has become a popular site for ecological, geological, and other environmental study. The WRRPA maintains existing trails and creates new ones where appropriate. It also sponsors programs concerning the history and natural environment of the area.
West Rock Ridge Park Association
- Friends of American Legion & Peoples State Forest
- Friends of Auerfarm Scenic Reserve
- Friends of Beckley Furnace State Park
- Connecticut Forest & Park Association
- Friends of Chatfield Hollow State Park
- Friends of Dinosaur State Park & Arboretum
- Friends of Fort Griswold Battlefield State Park
- Friends of Fort Trumbull State Park
- Friends of Gillette Castle State Park
- Friends of Goodwin Forest
- Groton Open Space Association
- Friends of Hammonasset Beach State Park
- Friends of Harkness Memorial State Park
- Friends of Heublien Tower
- Friends of Mansfield Hollow State Park
- Friends of Mono Pond State Park
- Friends of Pachaug State Forest
- Friends and Neighbors of Putnam Memorial State Park
- Friends of Seaside State Park
- Friends of Sessions Woods WMA
- Friends of Sherwood Island State Park
- Sleeping Giant Park Association
- Caretakers of Soapstone
- Friends of Sunrise-Machimoodus State Parks
- Friends of Topsmead State Forest
- Friends of Valley Railroad
- West Rock Ridge Park Association
- Windsor Locks Canal Trail Friends