Latest Clearwater Blog Posts
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 [...]
November 2021 EA Update
November 2021 Environmental Action Update for E-News: Danskammer Denied! On October 27, the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation announced that they had denied the Title V Air Permit for the proposed Danskammer fracked gas plant expansion due to its inability to comply with the goals [...]
Sloop Scoop October 2021: Mast Pulled for Massive Renovation
The 2021-22 Winter Overhaul Has Begun! Last Wednesday, October 20th, Clearwater's mast was taken out with a large crane. Every ten years the Coast Guard requires that the mast be pulled and inspected. Removing the mast will expose additional areas of the boat that are normally [...]