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Sloop Clearwater arrives in Kingston winter home for repairs (video)
Eric Houghtaling / Daily Freeman / 12.16.2012
River University Offers Undergraduates a Transformative Hudson River Experience
Program runs June 10 through 28, 2013 at Denning’s Point in Beacon, NY The historic Hudson River is a living classroom for a venture called “River University,” an interdisciplinary program in ecology, engineering and policy [...]
Beacon welcomes new trees
Community project comes to fruition Chris Valdez / Poughkeepsie Journal / 11.22.2012 (VIDEO)
Clearwater to Receive EPA Funding for Peekskill Urban Watershed Initiative
Peekskill Residents to Participate in Watershed Assessment and Stewardship Trainings Hudson River Sloop Clearwater has been awarded $24,487 in funding from EPA’s Office of Environmental Justice for the “The Peekskill Urban Watershed Initiative: Advancing Water Quality [...]
Where Have all the Educators Gone?
Where do Clearwater Educators go when they disembark? By Tom O'Dowd, Clearwater Educator This question is especially poignant to me as I prepare to leave my post after two years—where will I go next? That [...]
Be grateful for environment every day, not only holiday
Tom O’Dowd for the Poughkeepsie Journal /11.24.2012
GE Must Expand Hudson River Dredging Next Year to Clean Up More Polluted Riverbed, Following Report that Shows Process is Working
Powerful public health and economic gains achievable with modest changes to cleanup in 2013 Media Contacts: Julia Church, Clearwater, 845 265 8080, ext. 7112, or julia@clearwater.org Kate Slusark, Natural Resources Defense Council, 212 727 4592; [...]
Letters to Clearwater from the Kids!
This year Clearwater sailed with over 12,000 passengers. Many of them are elementary school kids who sent the crew beautiful drawings and kind letters to express their gratitude. Check out a handful of our favorites!
Tree Planting Celebration to Take Place November 21 in Beacon
Part of Clearwater’s Community-Building Urban Forestry Program BEACON, NY – The public is invited to join Clearwater and Urban Forestry Project partners to celebrate the recent installment of 7 trees, including 4 Zelkova Serrata, "Village [...]