Latest Clearwater Blog Posts
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 [...]
Sloop Scoop February 2022
Sloop Scoop 5: Fresh Frames and New Wood The sloop crew and shipwrights alike are working hard out in the cold and making great progress. The last few weeks have brought continued demolition, freshly made frames, and the first installation of new wood. While there [...]
Clearwater Generations Collection
Pete Seeger 90th Birthday Concert DVD Now on Sale
The much anticipated 2-DVD set chronicling The Clearwater Concert, an all-star celebration of Pete Seeger’s 90th birthday at Madison Square Garden in New York City last May, is now available for retail purchase online at www.seeger90dvd.myshopify.com. Over 40 renowned musical artists performed at the concert, [...]
Jay Ungar & Molly Mason / Walkabout Clearwater Coffeehouse / Sat., Jan. 9
Jay Ungar and Molly Mason, a talented and tuneful duo with an extraordinary repertoire that stretches across the realm of Americana roots music, will perform at the Walkabout Clearwater Coffeehouse on Saturday, January 9th, 2010. The show, which begins at 7:30 PM, takes place at Memorial United Methodist Church, 250 [...]
Sloop Clearwater Renovations on View in Saugerties, NY
Congressman Maurice Hinchey on Hand to See Efforts to Preserve America’s Environmental Flagship Hudson River Sloop Clearwater hosted an open house on Saturday, January 23, 2010 in Saugerties, NY at Lynch’s Marina for media professionals and elected officials to see the extent of renovations being [...]
Open Boat Potluck & Volunteer Appreciation Day on Jan. 23
Come Celebrate with Clearwater! Open Boat Potluck & Volunteer Appreciation Day Saturday, January 23 1:00 PM to 6:00 PM Lynch's Marina 2 Ferry Street Saugerties NY What an amazing year 2009 was for Clearwater! Our sailing season was filled to the brim with inspiring [...]
Sloop Winter Renovations, Part I
When we left our heroic crew shortly before Thanksgiving, they were working alongside contractor Kevin Dermond to secure the barge at Lynch’s Marina and ready the Sloop for the massive work that lay ahead in the upcoming months. As the holidays - a pleasant distraction [...]
Clearwater Announces Spring Sailing Schedule
Applications Now Open for Onboard Volunteers! The hillsides in the Hudson Valley are covered with snow, but Hudson River Sloop Clearwater, America’s flagship environmental organization, is looking ahead to the spring sailing schedule and bringing new volunteers on board to help with its award-winning educational [...]