About me:

In 1966, legendary folksinger and social activist Pete Seeger launched the effort to “build a boat to save the river.” He believed a majestic replica of the sloops that sailed the Hudson in the 18th and 19th centuries would bring people down to the river where direct experience of its beauty, fragility and desperate plight would make them want to protect it and restore its health.

Over more than three decades, Pete’s original conception has grown into an innovative template for environmental education and grassroots advocacy replicated by organizations around the world.

In 2004, the Clearwater was named to the National Register of Historic places for its nationally significant role in the history of American environmentalism.