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River University Offers Undergraduates a Transformative Hudson River Experience

December 12th, 2012|Comments Off on 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 [...]

Clearwater to Receive EPA Funding for Peekskill Urban Watershed Initiative

December 7th, 2012|Comments Off on 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?

December 4th, 2012|Comments Off on 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 [...]

GE Must Expand Hudson River Dredging Next Year to Clean Up More Polluted Riverbed, Following Report that Shows Process is Working

November 19th, 2012|Comments Off on 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!

November 16th, 2012|Comments Off on 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

October 31st, 2012|Comments Off on 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 [...]