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Clearwater Supports No Child Left Inside Legislation

July 19th, 2011|Comments Off on Clearwater Supports No Child Left Inside Legislation

Environmental Education is back; this is the time of year teachers use nature as a tool to increase learning in various disciplines. Education is heading outside in the Hudson Valley. Local schools and educators are [...]

A Journey of Discovery: River Summer

July 12th, 2011|Comments Off on A Journey of Discovery: River Summer

Maija Niemisto, Clearwater's Director of Shipboard Programs, is spending part of the summer onboard Seawolf participating in " A Journey of Discovery: River Summer Program.  Through River Summer, like-minded faculty members come together in a [...]

A ‘Sailor Twain’ Sunset Sail aboard Clearwater

July 7th, 2011|Comments Off on A ‘Sailor Twain’ Sunset Sail aboard Clearwater

Join Clearwater on August 5th for a unique sunset sail aboard the sloop and meet Mark Siegel, author and illustrator of “Sailor Twain,” the popular web comic about the Hudson River, steamboats, and a bewitching mermaid. In [...]

Clearwater Receives Essential Funding for the Fall Kill Watershed

June 28th, 2011|Comments Off on Clearwater Receives Essential Funding for the Fall Kill Watershed

Seeks Public Input on Green Urban Corridor Planning Project BEACON, NY – Clearwater and the Fall Kill Watershed Committee are poised to transform the urban portion of the Fall Kill creek into an attractive community [...]

100 Volunteers for 100 Years – An IBM Workday for Clearwater

June 16th, 2011|Comments Off on 100 Volunteers for 100 Years – An IBM Workday for Clearwater

Clearwater hosts 100 IBM Volunteers in honor of Big Blue’s Centennial BEACON, NY − IBM and Hudson River Sloop Clearwater recently partnered for a unique volunteer day, "100 Volunteers for 100 years," in honor of IBM's Centennial [...]

As GE, EPA Begin Final Phase of Historic Hudson River Cleanup, Environmental Groups Promise Vigilance

June 8th, 2011|Comments Off on As GE, EPA Begin Final Phase of Historic Hudson River Cleanup, Environmental Groups Promise Vigilance

Jay Burgess, Scenic Hudson, (845) 473-4440 x222, jburgess@scenichudson.org Julia Church, Clearwater, 845 265 8080, ext. 7112, julia@clearwater.org Kate Slusark, Natural Resources Defense Council, 212 727 4592, kslusark@nrdc.org Tina Posterli, Riverkeeper, 914 478 4501, Ext. 239, [...]

Clearwater and Hudson River Maritime Museum to Announce Partnership

June 2nd, 2011|Comments Off on Clearwater and Hudson River Maritime Museum to Announce Partnership

Plans for Kingston Waterfront Building and Homeport On Saturday June 4, the sloop Clearwater, as part of the third annual River Day, will sail from Poughkeepsie that afternoon, leading a flotilla of boats, to arrive at [...]

Groups to Unify in Opposition to Indian Point at NRC Annual Safety Performance Assessment Meeting

June 2nd, 2011|Comments Off on Groups to Unify in Opposition to Indian Point at NRC Annual Safety Performance Assessment Meeting

Hundreds to rally to make sure NRC, local elected officials hear concerns following the Fukushima nuclear disaster A coalition of environmental and citizens’ groups will hold a press conference today in Cortlandt Manor, NY to [...]

Celebrate River Day 2011 with Clearwater and Friends, Up and Down the River

June 1st, 2011|Comments Off on Celebrate River Day 2011 with Clearwater and Friends, Up and Down the River

On Saturday, June 4, 2011, the sloop Clearwater will lead a flotilla departing from Poughkeepsie, NY and transiting to Kingston, NY in the afternoon as part of the 2011 River Day Celebration. Clearwater will arrive at Kingston around 5pm [...]