Great Falls Citizens Association

The Great Falls Citizens Association is an volunteer 501(c)4 organization that advocates solutions and government actions that benefit Great Falls VA. Our goal is to preserve the semi-rural character of our community while addressing practical concerns like traffic, zoning, retail, schools, parks and the environment – where problems arise and solutions must be found. Since Great Falls is not legally a city, we lack a town government to represent our local interests. The GFCA acts in a quasi-official capacity to represent the voices of the citizens of Great Falls on these matters. On Great Falls issues, no other organization has GFCA’s influence with elected leaders at the County and State level, or is as respected by them. Since 1968, the GFCA has fought and won many important battles: - Stopped continual attempts to rezone Great Falls for denser development - Prevented a new highway and bridge through Great Falls and across the Potomac River - Helped raise funds to buy the old Forestville school house from United Virginia Bank - Prevented the County from building a heavy equipment maintenance facility at the intersection of Georgetown Pike and Route 7 - Closed Brockman Lane and Thomas Avenue to prevent cut-through commuter and commercial traffic from Loudoun County on our back roads - Held a petition drive that stopped the downgrading of Riverbend Park and closure of Park buildings and activities, in cooperation with other groups - Fought a 2 lane left turn off Route 7 onto Georgetown Pike at Seneca. - Protected well water purity by obtaining a commitment for cleanup of MTBE contaminants at the old Exxon station. - Established a registered inventory of our heritage trees to protect these community assets. - Completed the work to become the 22nd community in the USA to be certified by the National Wildlife Federation as a “Community Habitat”. … and this is just a partial list.