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Clearwater Welcomes New Education Director, Maija Niemisto

December 12th, 2016|Comments Off on Clearwater Welcomes New Education Director, Maija Niemisto

BEACON, NY – Hudson River Sloop Clearwater welcomes Maija Niemisto as the organizations new education director. Niemisto first started with Clearwater in 2008 as an onboard educator. Spending six years as an educator aboard sloop [...]

Clearwater Stands with Standing Rock

December 6th, 2016|Comments Off on Clearwater Stands with Standing Rock

The Clearwater Crew congratulates the water defenders and folks out at Standing Rock for their recent win. However, we acknowledge that this fight isn't over. We support all the work you are doing to protect [...]

Clearwater Files Lawsuit Against New York State Public Service Commission Over Nuclear Subsidy

November 30th, 2016|Comments Off on Clearwater Files Lawsuit Against New York State Public Service Commission Over Nuclear Subsidy

BEACON, NY – Hudson River Sloop Clearwater and Goshen Green Farms, LLC today jointly filed an Article 78 lawsuit against the New York State Public Service Commission, arguing it acted improperly when it mandated a [...]

Give Yourself the Gift of a Cleaner Hudson River

November 30th, 2016|Comments Off on Give Yourself the Gift of a Cleaner Hudson River

Dear Friends, Thank you for everything that you do to keep Clearwater going. Without you, our generous donors, volunteers and supporters, there would not be a Clearwater. The beautiful sloop Clearwater, our award-winning education programs, [...]

Clearwater 2016 Gala Photo Gallery

November 21st, 2016|Comments Off on Clearwater 2016 Gala Photo Gallery

Many Thanks to all who attended and supported Clearwater's Second Annual Gala: Captain's Tables. We are honored to have had twenty-one of the sloop's past and present captains and Captain Jean Wort together for a [...]

“It is Only a Matter of Time before a More Serious Problem Occurs”

November 11th, 2016|Comments Off on “It is Only a Matter of Time before a More Serious Problem Occurs”

Hudson River Sloop Clearwater weighs in on Tuesday’s Fire at Indian Point Nuclear Power Plant BEACON, NY – Tuesday's electrical fire on a cable running between Indian Point's two reactors “is another of several emergency events [...]

Clearwater Festival is Back!

November 10th, 2016|Comments Off on Clearwater Festival is Back!

After a one year hiatus to restore the iconic Hudson River sloop Clearwater, the festival will return to Croton Point Park on June 17-18, 2017! BEACON, NY –Hudson River Sloop Clearwater is pleased to announce [...]

Thank You for Another Incredible Season!

November 3rd, 2016|Comments Off on Thank You for Another Incredible Season!

The Mystic Whaler and On-land programs led the charge on River education this spring, with a packed spring season full of programs bringing kids to the Hudson from Kingston to New York City. We brought [...]

Clearwater Board President Comments on Anchorage Proposal

October 21st, 2016|Comments Off on Clearwater Board President Comments on Anchorage Proposal

Comments submitted by Betsy Garthwaite Representing Hudson River Sloop Clearwater, Inc. Presented at the Public Hearing on Wednesday, October 19th, 2016. Good evening. My name is Betsy Garthwaite, and I would like to thank Senator [...]