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A New Music Festival on Hudson: The Hudson River Music Festival
We’re excited to share that RiverFest for Pete’s Sake—an independent effort launched by longtime Clearwater members and supporters—is organizing a brand-new event: The Hudson River Music Festival, taking place on Saturday, June 14th at [...]
Paddler Profile: Lori Gross
Our first Paddler Spotlight for our second annual Paddle for Our Hudson is Lori Gross! Lori is a long-time Clearwater volunteer who has been a long-time onland and onboard volunteer, including as a relief [...]
Closing up shop and setting sail
Tomorrow, Clearwater begins her 2025 sailing season! Our crew has spent the last several weeks preparing to set sail following a busy restoration season at our Homeport at the Hudson River Maritime Museum on [...]
Clearwater to Set Sail this Weekend for 2025 Season
BEACON, NY – Following a successful haulout and winter restoration, the captains, crew, and staff of Hudson River Sloop Clearwater are preparing to launch America’s Environmental Flagship for their 2025 sailing season, which begins this [...]
Winter Restoration Updates: March 2025
March marks the final month of our 2024-2025 winter restoration season. We’re wrapping up winter-long and final projects and are preparing to begin uprig the first weekend in April. A big project this winter has [...]
Homeschool Education Sails 2025
Join Clearwater for a Sailing Classroom Program for Homeschool students and families this season out of Kingston, Poughkeepsie, Cold Spring, Manhattan, or Brooklyn! Our Sailing Classroom Program is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to learn about [...]
Clearwater Announces Spirit of the Hudson, Lifetime Contribution, and Next-Generation Environmental Leader Award Recipients
Hudson River Sloop Clearwater 724 Wolcott Ave, Beacon, NY 12508 (845) 265-8080 Contact: Jen Benson, Director of Communications jen@clearwater.org 585-943-7454 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 4, 2025 Clearwater Announces Spirit of the Hudson, Lifetime Contribution, [...]
Winter Restoration Updates – January 2025
As we pass the mid-point of our winter maintenance season, the crew is hard at work. Demolition, always the quickest, is complete and building and installation are forging ahead. Captain Liam, who has been [...]
LGBTQ+ Solidarity Statement
Clearwater stands unwaveringly with LGBTQ+ people and is committed to remaining a safe space for queer joy, adventure, education, and community. LGBTQ+ rights are human rights. We will fight alongside the trans and non-binary community [...]