Latest Clearwater Blog Posts
ACTION ALERT: Hudson River PCB Contamination
For 70 years, 200 miles of the Hudson River has been contaminated by toxic PCBs released by General Electric making our river one of the largest Superfund Sites in the United States. As required by the Record of Decision, PCBs were removed from “hot [...]
Our Flags – Position and Significance
As a civilian vessel, Clearwater is not required to fly any flag in any particular position, and we fly an array of flags that reflect the values of the organization including LGBTQ+ Pride, Black Lives Matter, Earth, New York State, and American flags, among [...]
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 by repressive regimes in countries from Latin America to Asia. [...]
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 intergenerational community of river advocates through unique sailing, education, and [...]
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 organized Folk Picnics to raise funds to construct the sloop. [...]
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 and briefing on EPA’s draft third five-year review on the [...]