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TxDOT has officially announced they are moving the I-69 corridor route away from Camp Allen. This victory belongs to every person who stepped up to protect this space. Stay alert for any new public filings but for now celebrate that these grounds remain safe.

May 12, 2008

Saving Camp Allen

Saving Camp Allen

🏆 Won — 6,156 supporters Verified

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Started by Anonymous 18 years, 5 months ago
Camp Allen located in Grimes County is in the target area of TxDot\'s I-69 Corridor. If this 1200 foot wide tollway is built, it would destroy the 1100 acre Conference and Retreat Center that is visited by 42,000 people per year. Children have been coming to Camp Allen for summer camp since 1921. Over 6,000 children per year come to the facility each year for outdoor education and ecological studies. Any type of freeway would diminish the ability to have outdoor classrooms or to hold retreats from the city. NO DONATION IS REQUIRED AT THE END OF THE PETITION PROCESS.We want the I-69 corridor plan stopped from harming Camp Allen.

Updates

Reached 5,000 supporters

March 18, 2008

March 2, 2008

The threat toward Camp Allen is growing as TxDot moves forward with their plans. Call your local representative today to demand they protect this land from the proposed tollway corridor. We need to keep the pressure on until they remove this site from their construction map.

Reached 1,000 supporters

February 24, 2008

February 24, 2008

We are approaching the one thousand signature mark and need a final surge to force TxDot to acknowledge our opposition. Post our link on your Facebook page right now and text three friends to get them to sign the petition.

Reached 100 supporters

February 19, 2008

6 Comments

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Jennifer Guerrero
18 years ago Featured

Camp Allen is a special place for so many families. DO NOT let them destroy this land.

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Kevin Perez
18 years ago Featured

STOP THE TOLLWAY!!!!

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Sarah Dunn
18 years ago Featured

My kids went here last summer and had the best time of their lives. You cant just pave over memories like this.

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David Ellis
18 years ago Featured

This whole project is a waste of money and will ruin a beautiful retreat center. Reroute it somewhere else.

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Mike Hardy
18 years ago Featured

Texas has enough highways already. Leave the woods alone for once.

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Amanda Harris
18 years ago Featured

Spent so many summers here growing up. Such a peaceful place and seeing it turned into a toll road would be beyond heartbreaking.

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