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Remembering Scott Greathead

August 30th, 2024|Comments Off on 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

August 15th, 2024|Comments Off on 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

August 7th, 2024|Comments Off on 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?

August 1st, 2024|Comments Off on 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 [...]

Paddle for Our Hudson Paddler Profile: Carlie Graves

July 17th, 2024|Comments Off on Paddle for Our Hudson Paddler Profile: Carlie Graves

Our next Paddle for Our Hudson paddler profile is Carlie Graves! Carlie is a rower with the Mid-Hudson Rowing Association (MHRA) and has logged over 100 miles thus far during the challenge.  We spoke with [...]

Paddle for Our Hudson Paddler Profile: Dan Thaler

July 12th, 2024|Comments Off on Paddle for Our Hudson Paddler Profile: Dan Thaler

Our third Paddle for Our Hudson paddler profile is Dan Thaler, a kayaker who is inspired to participate by Pete Seeger's vision for a healthy and resilient Hudson River. During the challenge, he's paddled locally [...]

Hudson River Coalition Firmly Rejects Findings in EPA’s Draft Third Five-Year Report for the Hudson River PCBs Superfund Cleanup

July 10th, 2024|Comments Off on Hudson River Coalition Firmly Rejects Findings in EPA’s Draft Third Five-Year Report for the Hudson River PCBs Superfund Cleanup

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 10, 2024 Hudson River Coalition Firmly Rejects Findings in EPA’s Draft Third Five-Year Report for the Hudson River PCBs Superfund Cleanup Groups call on the public and elected representatives to speak [...]

Paddle for Our Hudson Paddler Profile: Liam Purvis

July 3rd, 2024|Comments Off on Paddle for Our Hudson Paddler Profile: Liam Purvis

Our third Paddle for Our Hudson paddler profile is Liam Purvis.  Liam is a whitewater kayaker who lives in the Hudson Valley and paddles many Hudson River tributaries. He's inspired to participate in Paddle for [...]