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Harmony on the Hudson

May 25th, 2016|Comments Off on Harmony on the Hudson

We're excited to announce "Harmony on the Hudson," an intimate concert sail on the schooner Mystic Whaler on Friday, June 17 from 6:30pm-9pm.  The sail departs from the Beacon Ferry Dock at Red Flynn Drive [...]

Clearwater Kicks Off Aquatic Invasive Species Steward Program

May 24th, 2016|Comments Off on Clearwater Kicks Off Aquatic Invasive Species Steward Program

Coming to a Hudson River boat launch near you...  BEACON, NY– Hudson River Sloop Clearwater started an Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS) Program in April 2015, with the goal to educate the public about aquatic invasive [...]

Clearwater Restoration Preserves Time-Honored Boat Building and Sailing Professions

May 19th, 2016|Comments Off on Clearwater Restoration Preserves Time-Honored Boat Building and Sailing Professions

BEACON, NY– Every year, The Hudson River Sloop Clearwater attracts a new sailing crew from around the world. This winter’s hull restoration project, which began in October 2015, requires unique shipbuilding skills to restore our [...]

Sloop Clearwater Restoration Nears Completion in Kingston

May 13th, 2016|Comments Off on Sloop Clearwater Restoration Nears Completion in Kingston

BEACON, NY– The final white oak plank has been placed on the iconic sloop Clearwater, closing up the restored hull and readying her for a busy spring sailing season. Clearwater’s hull restoration, which began in [...]

FOR PETE’S SAKE! A Concert for Clearwater- at Tarrytown Music Hall, June 18th

May 11th, 2016|Comments Off on FOR PETE’S SAKE! A Concert for Clearwater- at Tarrytown Music Hall, June 18th

FOR PETE'S SAKE! A Concert for Clearwater will take place on Saturday, June 18 at 7pm @ The Tarrytown Music Hall in Tarrytown, NY. BUY TICKETS HERE What better way to support Clearwater, the environmental [...]

Clearwater Takes a Stand on New York’s Clean Energy Standard

May 9th, 2016|Comments Off on Clearwater Takes a Stand on New York’s Clean Energy Standard

Nuclear Power is NOT Clean Energy and should not be included in New York’s Clean Energy Standard Hudson River Sloop Clearwater strongly applauds Tier 1 and Tier 2 of the NY State Public Service Commission’s [...]

Clearwater’s Manna Jo Greene Speaks out on Nuclear Energy

May 1st, 2016|Comments Off on Clearwater’s Manna Jo Greene Speaks out on Nuclear Energy

The New York State public hearings on the Clean Energy Standard have begun! Watch Manna Jo Greene, Clearater's Enviromental Action Director talk about the future of Nuclear Energy. Attend a Public Hearing and advocate for [...]

Clearwater’s Education Programs Set Sail on the Mystic Whaler

April 27th, 2016|Comments Off on Clearwater’s Education Programs Set Sail on the Mystic Whaler

As the beloved sloop Clearwater’s restoration nears completion, her sister-ship steps in.  BEACON, NY– The Schooner Mystic Whaler has returned to the Hudson River for another spring of conducting Clearwater’s onboard education programs and public [...]

Indian Point: More Nuts Than Bolts

April 8th, 2016|Comments Off on Indian Point: More Nuts Than Bolts

By Manna Jo Greene, Environmental Action Director Following transformer fires, explosions with oils spills, bird droppings causing electrical disturbance in the switchyard, a pump failure resulting in massive leaks of radioactive tritium and other radioactive isotopes into [...]