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Paddle for Our Hudson Paddler Profile: Allie Weill
With Paddle for Our Hudson well underway, our second paddler profile is Allie Weill! Allie's life was transformed by experiencing our onboard teen programs, time as a volunteer, and then later as a crew member. We are grateful to Allie for paddling for Our Hudson and [...]
Paddle for Our Hudson Paddler Profile: David Toman
This summer we're excited to host our new paddling challenge and fundraising effort - Paddle for Our Hudson! We challenged the public to join us in celebrating our 55th sailing season by paddling 55 miles in a kayak, rowboat, or stand-up paddleboard between Memorial [...]
Take Action: Help reduce packaging waste in New York State!
New York State has an opportunity to reduce packaging waste, make remaining packaging recyclable, and at the same time cut out toxic chemicals - will you help make it happen? The Packaging Reduction and Recycling Infrastructure Act (A5322/S4246) would require companies to cut their single-use [...]
Threat of Fracking Returns to New York State
(Photo Credit: WRGB) Last fall, Southern Tier Solutions, a Texas-based company contacted 6,500 landowners in three counties inviting them to lease their land for gas extraction and CO2 storage. Although hydraulic fracturing (fracking with water) was banned through an Executive Order in 2014 [...]
The Hudson River Shoreline in Castleton: So Close and Yet So Far
For nearly 30 years, the Village of Castleton-on-Hudson has been waiting for access to its municipal waterfront park on the shoreline of the Hudson River. Between the community and their park stands a locked gate and railroad tracks. Each day, the local community continues to [...]
2024 Hudson River Advocacy Day
Clearwater goes to Albany for Hudson River Advocacy Day Yesterday Clearwater’s Executive Director David Toman, Environmental Action Director Jen Benson, and Board Member Steve Stanne participated in Hudson River Advocacy Day, joining fellow advocates in visiting Senators and Assemblymembers urging them to support [...]