Welcome to the Springfield Civic Association website. The Springfield Civic Association is a community-based group comprising volunteers. There are no paid staff or professional associations that manage our web site, newsletter or meetings. We are very proud of our half a century tradition of community activism and grass roots involvement.
Before you take a moment to peruse our web site, please consider getting involved in your Springfield community. There is something for everyone. Meetings are held on the third Tuesday of every other month starting in September and ending in May. All meetings begin at 7:00 p.m. and are held at Crestwood Elementary School in the heart of the central Springfield Community. We are your collective voice and advocate, but we are only successful when many hands and voices join to strengthen our message and initiatives.
Please browse the web pages for additional information about the Springfield Civic Association (SCA) and the Springfield Community Educational Alliance (SCEA), the educational arm of the SCA, and also to learn about Springfield’s history and other important information pertaining to our community.
The Springfield community is rich in its diverse population, and is heralded as one of the first suburban communities in the early 1950s when residents of Washington, D.C., began migrating south to a slower pace of life with room to grow.
Many view Springfield as a suburban gateway to areas north and south, and overlook that Springfield is rich in history! Receive a brief overview about the History of Springfield in the Community Handbook and learn about the area’s interesting past, and how Springfield was developed as one of the first planned suburban communities after World War II
For additional information on Springfield, click on the link below to access Springfield’s Lake Accotink Park’s webpage “Witness to History.” Browse through the virtual photo album and review the brochure depicting life in this area going back to the early 1600s. The Chronicle newspaper also published an article by Jack Lewis Hiller titled, History of Springfield, that paints a fuller picture of the agrarian past of the Springfield community.”
Thank you for taking the time to browse our website. Hope to see you soon!
