Clearwater is helping to inspire, educate, and activate the next generation of environmental leaders. Our education programs create a continuum of lifelong learning for students in the Hudson Valley.
Learn about the mighty Hudson River in your second grade classroom, come sailing for three hours as a fourth grader, return for a week of Camp Clearwater at thirteen years old, and be a participant in our Youth Empowerment Programs in high school.
Through continued contact with our river, boat and community Clearwater prepares young people to become responsible, active, and environmentally conscious leaders of tomorrow.
Boat Programs
This is the centerpiece of our education programs. Sail aboard the Hudson River Sloop Clearwater for a three or five hour educational excursion with your class or community group.
Four days of sailing, camping and leadership training on Clearwater can change the ways participants see themselves and the world surrounding them.
Challenge yourself to a week-long, live aboard internship. Learn how to help sail Clearwater, teach our prestigious education curriculum and explore opportunities for your future.
Live-aboard the ship and work alongside the professional crew for a month! Apprentices are trained to operate and care for a traditional sailing vessel and participate fully in the education program.
Teach hundreds of kids about the Hudson River! Interns live aboard Clearwater for two to three months to assist in delivering Clearwater’s prestigious education programs, while fulfilling shipboard duties from sailing and chores to maintenance.
Land Programs
Come explore the banks of the Hudson River with your class at the Esopus Meadows Environmental Center.
Invite a Clearwater Educator to come to your classroom and teach about ecology, history and music of the Hudson River.
Spend an adventurous week camping, hiking, rockclimbing, kayaking and exploring the beautiful Hudson Valley.
