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\n Live Wildly Inspires Floridians to Protect the Places They Love at Sing Out Loud Festival <\/p>\n
The funding was raised through a portion of ticket sales from Sing Out Loud Festival\u2019s Live Wildly Showcase, a two-day music concert held Sept. 21-22 in historic downtown St. Augustine, FL.<\/p>\n The funds raised from ticket sales will be distributed evenly between the City of St. Augustine\u2019s Conservation Program and St. Johns County\u2019s Land Acquisition Management Program. Funds are specifically earmarked for the purchase of conserved lands within St. Johns County.\u00a0<\/p>\n Along with enjoying music from headliners Noah Kahan, Eric Church, Norah Jones, Ryan Bingham, JJ Grey & Mofro, and others, festival attendees had the opportunity to explore Live Wildly\u2019s immersive showcase tent that surrounded concertgoers with the sights and sounds of wild Florida.\u00a0<\/p>\n Nearly 1,500 concertgoers signed Live Wildly\u2019s \u201cJoin the Movement\u201d pledge to be a guardian of Florida\u2019s wild soul. For every pledge signed, Live Wildly is donating $1 toward land and water conservation. Since the pledge launched on May 1st, 11,377 people have signed, including musician and NE Florida native JJ Grey, who encouraged his fanbase to \u201cjoin the movement to protect wild Florida.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cFlorida holds a special place in my heart, and I am deeply passionate about protecting its wild spaces for future generations,\u201d Grey stated on social media. \u201cThrough this partnership with Live Wildly, I am honored to join forces with like-minded individuals and organizations to ensure that our state\u2019s natural heritage remains intact in the face of rapid growth and development.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cIt was amazing to tap into the passion and energy of music lovers, to help them learn more about wild Florida, and to inspire them to take action to save it,\u201d said Lisa Shipley, Live Wildly\u2019s CEO. \u201cMusic and nature are so compatible. They feed our souls and inspire us to see ourselves within a bigger picture. The more you immerse yourself in them, the more you love them and understand how important they are in your daily life.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n Live Wildly\u2019s partnership with Sing Out Loud Festival is part of the non-profit\u2019s ongoing work to engage communities and support on-the-ground conservation action.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cThere are hundreds of music festivals, but only one that pairs a stellar lineup with the message of protecting Florida\u2019s natural lands,\u201d said Gabe Pellicer, CEO & President of SJC Cultural Events, Inc., the 501c3 organization behind Sing Out Loud Festival. \u201cHosting more than 25,000 music fans while raising awareness and funds for land conservation in our community is what makes Sing Out Loud Festival truly unique. It\u2019s a testament to the power of live music. I\u2019m still beaming from the incredible sense of unity we felt, and we\u2019re truly honored to be a part of it.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n Live Wildly\u2019s first priority is ensuring the ongoing protection of the Florida Wildlife Corridor, an 18-million-acre network of connected lands and waters stretching from the Everglades to the Panhandle. Created in 2021, the Florida Wildlife Corridor is the nation\u2019s largest statewide conservation effort of its kind, providing habitat for almost 2,000 different species including the iconic Florida panther, manatees, and the Gopher tortoise. The Corridor\u2019s lands and waters also support more than 100,000 jobs and contribute $30 billion in annual revenue to the state through recreation, tourism, agriculture, forestry, and other industries. But only about half of the Corridor is currently under legal protection, leaving the rest open to threats of subdivision or unsustainable development.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cThriving communities and economies go hand-in-hand with healthy lands and waters,\u201d said Shipley. \u201cPeople protect the places they love. That\u2019s why Live Wildly is dedicated to helping people fall in love with the wild places around them.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n Over the past year, Live Wildly has partnered with such organizations as the Florida State Parks Foundation, Florida Bicycle Association, and the Florida Trails Association to organize events that drive people outside, connect them to nature, and inspire them to take action to save it.\u00a0<\/p>\n In addition to Sing Out Loud\u2019s Live Wildly Showcase, Live Wildly partnered with Flagler College students on a river cleanup along the San Sebastian River and hosted a screening and panel discussion of the award-winning film Path of the Panther<\/i> at Ringhaver Student Center at Flagler College.\u00a0<\/p>\n Elsewhere in St. Augustine, Live Wildly sponsored the creation of a massive outdoor mural painted by local artist Brook Page in St. Augustine Beach that will feature species from the Florida Wildlife Corridor.\u00a0<\/p>\n ABOUT SING OUT LOUD FESTIVAL<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\n Sing Out Loud Festival is the annual, epic celebration of live music in historic St. Augustine, Florida. Since 2016, Sing Out Loud has featured more than 1,400 national, regional, and local musicians, and welcomed more than 300,000 live music enthusiasts. The festival features ticketed concerts, free local artist showcases, artist development workshops, and specialty programming like the St. Augustine Songwriters Festival, and more. Entering its 8th year, Sing Out Loud Festival\u2019s marquee weekend was the two-day Live Wildly Showcase at Francis Field on Sept. 21 and 22. For more information, please visit www.singoutloudfestival.com<\/a>.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n ABOUT LIVE WILDLY FOUNDATION<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\n Founded in 2022, the Live Wildly Foundation applies an entrepreneurial approach to protecting wild Florida while seeking to balance smart growth, a robust economy, and a connected, resilient landscape. Through creating diverse coalitions, fostering collaboration, and empowering stakeholders to advance conservation efforts, Live Wildly strives to achieve a harmonious and sustainable future in which economic prosperity coexists with a thriving and resilient ecological landscape. Their first priority is the Florida Wildlife Corridor. This 18-million-acre wildlife superhighway is a model for public-private partnership, citizen advocacy, and grassroots support. Live Wildly encourages people to \u2018Join the Movement\u2019 to protect wild Florida. For more information, please visit www.livewildly.com<\/a>.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Source: Live Wildly Foundation<\/p>\n
\n TAMPA, Fla., October 3, 2024 (Newswire.com)
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\n <\/strong>Live Wildly Foundation<\/a>, in partnership with Sing Out Loud Festival, and with the help of over 27,000 music fans, raised over $160,000 last weekend for land conservation across St. Johns County, FL.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\nRelated Media<\/h4>\n<\/p><\/div>\n