Latest Clearwater Blog Posts
BREAKING NEWS: Confirmed active Harmful Algae Blooms in the Hudson River
Rondout Creek Algae Bloom as observed by Clearwater There are confirmed reports of active Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs) in the Hudson River, including a significant bloom from Kingston to Hyde Park, with additional blooms documented in Beacon, Tivoli, Hudson, and on the [...]
EPA is reconsidering the 2009 Endangerment Finding and Greenhouse Gas Vehicle Standard – Read Clearwater’s Comments
This week, Clearwater submitted formal comments to the EPA opposing its proposal to roll back the landmark 2009 Endangerment Finding, which recognizes greenhouse gases as a threat to public health and welfare. This ruling is the foundation for federal action on climate change, and undoing [...]
⛵Crew Spotlight: Marisa Rodriguez⛵
Marisa first joined Clearwater this year as a Winter Trainee, drawn by the opportunity to learn carpentry and wooden boat restoration. She continued on as crew into our sailing season, serving as a Deckhand and Educator Trainee sailing with us through mid summer. Marisa [...]
Remembering Alan Thomas
We are saddened to share news of the passing of Alan Thomas, a long-time Clearwater and Beacon Sloop Club Member. Alan was deeply dedicated to the Hudson River and Clearwater community, an ever-present and willing volunteer, always happy to jump in at a moment’s notice [...]
Melissa Creighton: Paddle for Our Hudson Paddler Spotlight
As a rower and coach for the Survivor Rowing Team with Cortlandt Community Rowing Association, Melissa experiences the Hudson’s beauty, strength, and vitality firsthand during every practice and race. This season, she’s rowing 300 km (185 miles) for Paddle for Our Hudson. “The Hudson [...]
ACTION ALERT: Request Congress fully fund the National Estuarine Research Reserve System
With federal cuts looming, funding for the National Estuarine Research Reserve System (NERRS) is at risk! Since 1972, NERRS has protected 29 ecologically significant sites in 23 coastal states and Puerto Rico protecting critical habitat for hundreds of rare and endangered species and conducting [...]