Latest Clearwater Blog Posts
Clearwater Condemns Supreme Court’s June 30th EPA Ruling
Hudson River Sloop Clearwater condemns Thursday's West Virginia v. EPA Supreme Court decision to curtail the Environmental Protection Agency's power to regulate carbon emissions. While the decision does not eliminate EPA's authority to regulate greenhouse gas emission, it blocks broad rules that would compel utilities [...]
Happy 100th Birthday Toshi!
Learn more about Toshi's inspiring life!
Meet Captain Rory!
Meet Our New Captain, Rory Kane! We are proud to introduce our new sloop Captain, one that the Clearwater community may recognize: Rory Kane. Kane got his start with us first as a winter volunteer in 2012, and in the decade that followed, Kane [...]
Sloop Scoop: June 2022
Sloop Scoop 8: Completing the Restoration and Returning to the Hudson Since our last Sloop Scoop, we have made so much progress! The sloop splashed up in Albany, made the transit down to Kingston, re-stepped the mast, and is nearly through uprig. The crew [...]
June 2022: EA Update
June 2022 Environmental Action Update NYS Freshwater Wetlands Act passes, is signed and funded: Small wetlands hold huge amounts of stormwater, store more carbon than forests do, and filter pollution. Recently the New York State Legislature passed reforms to the NYS Freshwater Wetlands Act, which [...]
“Queerwater”: More Than Just a Play on Words
In honor of pride month, we want to spotlight one of the ways how Clearwater has supported and amplified the LGBTQ+ community. Hudson River Sloop Clearwater is looking forward to hosting their Youth Empowerment Programs again this summer onboard the sloop Clearwater. Almost every [...]
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 [...]