Latest Clearwater Blog Posts
April 2022: EA Update
April 2022 Environmental Action Update A recent Supreme Court Decision weakens the Clean Water Act (CWA), while the inclusion of Freshwater Wetlands in NYS Budget strengthens it. Last week was a case of bad news followed by good news for watershed protection. While Clearwater [...]
Clearwater’s Response to Supreme Court Ruling Restricting CWA Enforcement
Clearwater’s Response to April 6th 2022 Supreme Court Ruling Restricting CWA Enforcement Hudson River Sloop Clearwater is strongly dismayed by the Supreme Court's April 6th decision to reinstate a Trump administration regulation that restricted the ability of states and Native American tribes to enforce the [...]
Sloop Scoop: March 2022
Sloop Scoop 6: Futtocks Frames and the Search For Carriage Bolts The crew is humming along in Albany, the longer days a sure sign of spring and sails to come... Many of the shipwrights have been focusing on making and installing frames these past [...]
March 2022 EA Update
March 2022 Environmental Action Update Municipal Solar Mapping Project: The Fall 2021 of the training was hugely successful with 12 municipalities completing the 5-session course using Scenic Hudson’s How to Solar Mapping Toolkit and Worksheet. This tool helps empower municipalities to take a leadership role [...]
Women’s History Month
Clearwater Celebrates Women's History Month Join us in celebrating the diverse experiences of women in the Hudson Valley past and present and highlighting their dedication to the protection of the Hudson River through education and advocacy. [...]
Remembering Connie Hogarth
A Torch Is Passed The Hudson Valley has lost an incredible social justice, environmental activist and peace advocate. Connie Hogarth passed away on Friday, February 11, 2022. Clearwater leadership recalls and celebrates Connie’s loving spirit and many achievements. Connie was the co-founder and executive director [...]
Clearwater Generations Collection
Young Women at the Helm Part II
Of course, our first night’s sleep during the Young Women at the Helm program was not as long and refreshing as we would have liked, but I suppose that was to be expected. Though the students were a little tired, their enthusiasm did not seem [...]
Sail the Hudson River aboard America’s Environmental Flagship, sloop Clearwater
Bring your friends, family, or small group for a 3-hour sail on select dates from April to October. Carry-on food and beverages are permitted. All 3-hour sails cast off and return to the same dock. Limited sails are also available on our sister tall ship, [...]
Clearwater Board of Directors ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING 2009
Join your fellow Clearwater members at this year's Annual Membership Meeting for important information, tasty food and terrific music--Sunday, September 27, 2009 at Clearwater's new home at the former University Settlement Camp, 724 Wolcott Avenue (Route 9D), Beacon, NY. The meeting will run from 8:30 [...]
DEC Settlement Includes $$ for Clearwater Programs
$350,000 Settlement Covers Violations at Tilcon Quarries, Asphalt Plant in the Hudson Valley Agreement Includes $100,000 to Fund Clearwater Science and Environmental Programs VERPLANCK, NY - Tilcon New York Inc. will pay a $250,000 penalty and fund another $100,000 in environmental education projects under an [...]
Sloop Restoration 2009-2010
As soon as you finish building a wooden boat, it starts to sink. What then ensues is a continuous tug-o-war with Mother Nature, in which the massive forces of water and the detrimental effects of rot battle against strong wood, tight seams, a vigilant watch, [...]
CLEARWATER FILES NEW INDIAN POINT CONTENTIONS REGARDING SPENT FUEL WASTE
Nuclear Facility Not Designed for Long-Term Storage of Highly Radioactive Material Hudson River Sloop Clearwater, the environmental organization that has led the grassroots effort in protecting and preserving the Hudson River over the past four decades, filed new contentions with the Atomic Safety and [...]