Woodland Shores was originally developed in the 1950s by American Land Company. Years later, in 1981, the Woodland Shores Property Owners Association (WSPOA) non-profit was incorporated–primarly to maintain community assets (parks, docks, boat ramp, and roads), collect lot dues and to enforce the covenants put into place by the original developers. In recent years the WSPOA has taken charge of community improvements including paving of neighborhood roads, improvement of park shoreline, replacement of the Shores community center (after a tornado destroyed it in 2011), and replacement of the community’s park retaining wall.

The governing body of the WSPOA consists of 7 directors and 4 officers who meet monthly in the Woodland Shores community center at 9am on the first Saturday of each month. Woodland Shores property owners are encouraged to attend the meetings, and take part in discussion during the open forum that takes place immediately after the business portion of each meeting. In addition to the WSPOA board, there are many volunteers who contribute their time, their sweat, their equipment, and their positive attitudes in keeping the community grounds and assets in working order.