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Environmental Groups Challenge Findings in EPA’s Hudson River Superfund Site Review
November 8, 2024 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Environmental Groups Challenge Findings in EPA’s Hudson River Superfund Site Review EPA Must Acknowledge Cleanup Does Not Protect Human Health and the Environment Hudson River Valley – Yesterday the [...]
Homeschool Education Sails – October 2024
This autumn Clearwater is hosting two education sails for homeschool students and families! Experience our Sailing Classroom with fellow homeschool learners - experience the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to learn about the Hudson from the deck of [...]
ACTION ALERT: Hudson River PCB Contamination
For 70 years, 200 miles of the Hudson River has been contaminated by toxic PCBs released by General Electric making our river one of the largest Superfund Sites in the United States. As required [...]
Our Flags – Position and Significance
As a civilian vessel, Clearwater is not required to fly any flag in any particular position, and we fly an array of flags that reflect the values of the organization including LGBTQ+ Pride, Black [...]
Remembering Scott Greathead
Clearwater is saddened to learn of the death of Scott Greathead. Scott devoted his life to human rights, investigating and litigating human rights cases pro-bono for over 40 years, including on behalf of those harmed [...]
Celebrating Our First Paddle for Our Hudson Challenge
This summer Clearwater hosted Paddle for Our Hudson, a new summer challenge that aimed to get people out on the water while raising funds to support our mission to steward a robust and engaged [...]
Reflections + Gratitude from Clearwater’s Folk Picnic
This past weekend, we hosted a Folk Picnic in Beacon – a return to our roots, and a celebration of Clearwater, music, and our community. In the early days of Clearwater, Pete and Toshi Seeger [...]
BRIEFING: What does EPA’s Draft Third Five-Year Report on the Hudson really mean for the future of the river and public health?
WHEN: Thursday, August 15 at 6:00 p.m. WHERE: Virtual Via Zoom Scenic Hudson, Riverkeeper, and Hudson River Sloop Clearwater invite you to join the Friends of a Clean Hudson coalition for a virtual update [...]
New York State Master Teacher Program trains with Clearwater Staff + Crew
Earlier this month Clearwater's Program Staff and Crew hosted the New York State Master Teacher Program for a two-day training. The first day was spent aboard the Clearwater, and the second along the shoreline [...]