Springfield Environmental Commission

09/15/2026

LIGHTS OUT! Tonight is set to be a significant bird migration night along the Eastern Seaboard. Favorable low level winds & rain-free conditions behind a cold front will support high migration traffic. Many of these flocks will fly at an altitude around 2,000 feet and in the ballpark of 20 mph (headed southward), give or take. If you live in the orange & red areas below, consider turning off unnecessary lights after dark tonight. These lights can distract and disorien

08/20/2026

Volunteers needed for gardening project:

07/27/2026

Springfield’s St James the apostle church held a “community day of service” on Saturday. One of their services was cleaning the parks and paths over by Meisel Field and the community gardens. We would love to thank those volunteers for their service. Great job guys.

07/07/2026

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07/01/2026

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06/29/2026

HELP THE TREES!!!!!!! The DPW is doing their best to water young trees in our community, but it would go a long way for residents that have new trees in their sidewalk to help and keep the trees watered during the upcoming heat wave.

Thanks,

The Lorax :)

05/29/2026

04/26/2026

Another successful clean community day event. Thank you go all of our volunteers!

04/26/2026

Free trees left over from Arbor Day at Laurel Park . Come and get them from 11 to 2.

Feel free to help clean the woods for clean community day while you’re there :-)

04/26/2026

Clean Up Springfield Today at Laurel Park 11-2

Clean community day is still on for today! I walked back in the woods and it is walkable and there’s plenty of garbage to be cleaned! Community service hours offered for your teens that need them. I am very generous with hours when kids work hard.

Free trees for planting leftover from Arbor Day also being distributed. Come on by and grab one.

11-2 Laurel Park wear boots!!