What’s New with Clearwater
National Day of Service
Thank you to all who volunteered with Clearwater on the National Day of Service. Whether you marched with us in the parade in Beacon or worked on Clearwater's hull restoration, [...]
Peter Gross Resigns as Executive Director
BEACON, NY– Peter Gross, Executive Director of the Beacon non-profit organization, Hudson River Sloop Clearwater has announced his resignation. Gross, who served as Executive Director since May of 2014 has stepped down [...]
GE Stopped Dredging Too Soon
Hudson Sloop Clearwater Executive Director Peter Gross stated, “Everyone recognizes that the current PCB remediation is not adequate to protect the Hudson River and people who, despite the health advisories, continue to [...]
Legislation Banning Microbeads Products Passes Unanimously
Word from Washington: A bill to ban microplastics is on it's way to President Obama's desk. U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced the passage of the Microbead-Free Waters Act of [...]
Restoring the Clearwater’s Luster
New boat school refurbishing the Hudson River sloop By Michael Turton The Clearwater, the graceful reminder of Pete Seeger’s love of the Hudson River, is wintering in Kingston, where it [...]
Clearwater Receives $10k Grant to Create a Microplastics Pollution Prevention Project
BEACON, NY– Hudson River Sloop Clearwater has received a $10k grant from the Malcolm Gordon Charitable Fund to launch a Microplastics Pollution Prevention Project. The project will raise the alarm [...]