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January 2022 EA Update
January 2022 Environmental Action Update New Emerging Contaminants Legislation Signed in Albany: This new law will establish the most comprehensive drinking water testing and notification program for PFAS in the country. 23 PFAS will be included on the NYS Department of Health’s (DOH) first list [...]
Sloop Scoop December 2021
Sloop Scoop 3: Heading North and Starting Demolition A key trait of a good sailor is adaptability. Out on the river, conditions always change and plans pivot. In early December, the good sloop made the trip north to Scarano Boat Building in Albany. Clearwater was [...]
2021 Sailing Season Trawl Totals
Trawl Totals A much anticipated part of Clearwater’s education sails is the moment when our trawl net comes out of the river and its contents revealed. What did we catch? Our educators recently compiled the season’s catch data. In total, we found 1,195 individuals of [...]
December 2021 EA Update
December 2021 Environmental Action Update Federal Infrastructure Money for Water in New York: The Bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act was signed into law by President Biden on November 15. The legislation includes funding to restore New York State’s water infrastructure. This comes at a [...]
Official Clearwater Community Designed Merch
New Pocket Animal Merch New! Short & Long Sleeve T-Shirts, Crew Neck, and Hooded Sweatshirts featuring hand drawn designs by our crew! Shirt critters include: American Eel, Bullhead, Hogchoker, Atlantic Sturgeon, Sea Robin, Blue Crab. Browse [...]
Sloop Scoop November 2021
Sloop Scoop Update 2: Bowsprit Removal After the topmast, mast, boom, and gaff were taken off the sloop, the last spar to be removed was the bowsprit - another rare occurrence. The current bowsprit is only four years old - we built it in [...]