Audubon to Cancel Conference if Country Thunder Festival Is Not Postponed, Moved

Audubon to cancel conference if Country Thunder Festival is not postponed, moved

he Audubon Society said it would no longer host their annual conference at the Tradewinds in October if Country Thunder happens during seabird and sea turtle nesting season. The concert still does not have its permits at the state or local level.

Florida nonprofit demands resort move Country Thunder concert off the beach amid permit, environment concerns

The Country Thunder music festival is less than a month away, and major questions remain about whether it will take place as planned on the sand at TradeWinds Resort.

Audubon threatens to cancel its own TradeWinds event

The Country Thunder Music Festival controversy has taken another turn, this time with financial consequences extending beyond the three-day event itself. “Unless the Country Thunder event is relocated off-beach … we will regretfully have to cancel our Audubon Assembly at the Tradewinds St. Pete Beach,” wrote Audubon Florida Executive Director Julie Wraithmell in a letter sent April 7 to… Source