Girl Scouts Rally Against Proposed Rock Quarry
June 29, 2023
GIRL SCOUTS OF HISTORIC GEORGIA RALLY AGAINST PROPOSED ROCK QUARRY
MACON, GA - The Girl Scouts of Historic Georgia are rallying together in opposition of the development of a rock quarry in Crawford County. The proposed entrance to the quarry is located at the intersection of Highway 80 and Girl Scout Rd. in Lizella, just two miles from Camp Martha Johnston, which has been owned and operated by the Girl Scouts since 1925.
Girl Scouts, council staff, volunteers, and parents are concerned about the environmental and community impacts of a quarry in such proximity to camp. Among the concerns are air pollution, water contamination, strain on the local water table, noise pollution, vibrations from quarry blasts and increased traffic, all of which pose a threat to the health and safety of the residents of Crawford County as well as the Girl Scouts from around the state who visit Camp Martha Johnston each year. There are also fears about about how quarrying activities could be detrimental to the trees and other local wildlife and destroy the natural beauty of a place that has long-served as a refuge for peace and quiet. One concerned parent writes, “So many generations of girls and women have made lifelong memories at Camp Martha Johnston in Lizella. It is truly an absolutely magical place! As a lifelong Camp Martha Johnston camper, later turned counselor, and now the mama of a camper, the potential issues the quarry poses on the life of the camp breaks my heart. Please take time to learn how you can help stop the rock quarry!”
The Girl Scouts of Historic Georgia invite all Girl Scouts to stand with the concerned citizens of Crawford County in their fight against the proposed quarry. Girl Scouts are encouraged to write letters to elected officials and to attend the Crawford County Commissioners meeting in uniform on July 18 at 6 pm. More information about the impacts of quarries and how to advocate against the Crawford County quarry can be found on the Girl Scouts of Historic Georgia website, www.gshg.org. ❧
ABOUT GIRL SCOUTS OF HISTORIC GEORGIA Girl Scouts of Historic Georgia is rich in heritage and purpose. The council extends from the North Georgia mountains to the Okefenokee and from the Atlantic coast to the Chattahoochee Valley. Girl Scouts of Historic Georgia serves more than 13,000 girls and 5,000 adults in 122 counties in Georgia, two counties in South Carolina and one county in Alabama. The council is also the home of our organization’s founder, Juliette Gordon Low, who founded Girl Scouts on March 12, 1912 in Savannah, Georgia, where her birthplace and the historic First Headquarters still welcome thousands of Girl Scouts every year. Girl Scouting gives girls a wide range of experiences to define leadership their way.
