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PRESS RELEASE: Clearwater Donates Historic Great Hudson River Revival Sign Collection to the New York State Museum

October 6th, 2026|Comments Off on PRESS RELEASE: Clearwater Donates Historic Great Hudson River Revival Sign Collection to the New York State Museum

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 6 2026 More than 450 hand-painted festival signs and artifacts will help preserve the legacy of music, environmental activism, and community organizing on the Hudson River BEACON, NY — Hudson River [...]

Practical Navigator Captain’s Course (Jan 11-15, 2027)

September 30th, 2026|Comments Off on Practical Navigator Captain’s Course (Jan 11-15, 2027)

When: January 11 to January 15, 2026, from 8:00 to 5:00 each day, with a break for lunch Location: Hudson River Watershed Alliance, 36 Saint James Street, Unit E, Kingston, NY 12401 - map [...]

Historic Hudson River Sloop Clearwater Major Hull Restoration Project is underway at Hudson River Maritime Museum

September 8th, 2026|Comments Off on Historic Hudson River Sloop Clearwater Major Hull Restoration Project is underway at Hudson River Maritime Museum

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 8, 2026 KINGSTON, NY — Hudson River Sloop Clearwater has begun the third phase of a more than decade-long restoration of the full hull of the historic Hudson River sloop, Clearwater. [...]

ACTION ALERT: Tell NYSDEC and Governor Hochul Garbage Water Does Not Belong in New York’s Waterways

August 19th, 2026|Comments Off on ACTION ALERT: Tell NYSDEC and Governor Hochul Garbage Water Does Not Belong in New York’s Waterways

Toxic landfill “garbage water” is making its way into New York’s rivers and lakes, including drinking water sources. When rainwater moves through the waste buried in a landfill, it picks up contaminants and becomes [...]

Action alert: Ask Governor Hochul to Protect New York’s Drinking Water

August 13th, 2026|Comments Off on Action alert: Ask Governor Hochul to Protect New York’s Drinking Water

Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are forever chemicals that can cause increased cholesterol, changes in liver enzymes, increased risk of high blood pressure and pre-eclampsia in pregnant women, and increased risk of kidney and [...]

Restoring the Clearwater: 2026-2027 Transom + Topsides Project

August 1st, 2026|Comments Off on Restoring the Clearwater: 2026-2027 Transom + Topsides Project

In August 2026, an 8-month major restoration project on the Clearwater began focusing on the transom and topsides – the upper sections of the hull above the waterline and the flat surface at the [...]

July 25 End-of-Season Celebration

July 14th, 2026|Comments Off on July 25 End-of-Season Celebration

When: 3:30p-5:30pm Saturday, July 25, 2025 Where: Grey Barn, Hudson River Maritime Museum, 50 Rondout Landing, Kingston, NY 12401 Free! Celebrate the close of Clearwater's 2026 sailing season with an afternoon of live music, community, [...]