Hudson River Sloop Clearwater
Description
Hudson River Sloop Clearwater is a member-supported non-profit that protects the Hudson River through education, advocacy, sailing and music.
It runs the sloop Clearwater, a replica of a historic Hudson River sailing vessel, offering sailing classroom programs, onshore education and youth empowerment programs to schools and the public along the river. It builds an intergenerational community of river advocates and pushes for accountability from polluters and stronger environmental laws. Its advocacy has covered the Clean Water Act, industrial dumping, the Indian Point nuclear plant and the Storm King power plant fight.
Folk singer Pete Seeger and his wife Toshi Seeger founded the organization in 1966 to build a boat to save the river, and the sloop was launched in 1969. It is based in Beacon, New York, having moved there from Poughkeepsie in 2009. For decades it also ran the Great Hudson River Revival, one of the country’s oldest environmental and music festivals.
Latest news
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 8, 2026 KINGSTON, NY — Hudson
8 Sep 2026
ACTION ALERT: Tell NYSDEC and Governor Hochul Garbage Water Does Not Belong in New York’s Waterways
Toxic landfill “garbage water” is making its way into New York’s rivers and lakes, including drinking water sources. When rainwater moves through the waste buried in a landfill, it picks up contaminants and becomes a toxic liquid called leachate. It can contain PFAS, heavy metals, pesticides...
19 Aug 2026
Action alert: Ask Governor Hochul to Protect New York’s Drinking Water
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are forever chemicals that can cause increased cholesterol, changes in liver enzymes, increased risk of high blood pressure and pre-eclampsia in pregnant women, and increased risk of kidney and testicular cancer. In 2024, the United States Environmental...
13 Aug 2026
Restoring the Clearwater: 2026-2027 Transom + Topsides Project
In July 2026, our next major project on our sloop Clearwater will begin, restoring the topsides and transom.
1 Aug 2026
Hudson River Sloop Clearwater’s Annual Meeting
Clearwater’s 2026 Annual Member Meeting will take place on Saturday, October 17 from 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM at the Hudson River Maritime Musuem Barn in Kingston.
21 Jul 2026
July 25 End-of-Season Celebration
When: 3:30p-5:30pm Saturday, July 25, 2025 Where: Grey Barn, Hudson
14 Jul 2026
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