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- EIN 14-6049022
- office@clearwater.org
- 845-265-8080
- 724 Wolcott Avenue Beacon NY 12508 USA
- www.clearwater.org
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Nonprofit Overview
Causes: Arts & Culture, Cultural & Ethnic Awareness, Environment, Environmental Education, Homeless & Housing, Low-Income & Subsidized Rental Housing
Mission: In 1966, Pete Seeger resolved to "build a boat to save the river" that would bring people to the shores of the Hudson River where they would see the pollution despoiling its waters and want to protect it. Over more than three decades, Pete''s original concept has grown into an innovative template for environmental education, grassroots advocacy, and inspiration. Today, Clearwater provides students, families and concerned citizens with education and tools that help them protect the River and the environment in their own communities.
Target demographics: Our target demographic spans from a child of 5 to an adult of 100-- no one is too young or old to learn more about protecting and preserving our communities and in particular the environment in our own communities.
Direct beneficiaries per year: 25,000 students and adults per year
Geographic areas served: North East
Programs: Onboard and shore-based environmental science field trips meeting New York State curriculum standards and serving 15,000 youth annually; shipboard internships and Young Women at the Helm programs to help urban teens chart a course for leadership; environmental advocacy programs to ensure clean water, clean energy and a sustainable economy for the Hudson Valley; teacher training courses and other professional development opportunities; and the Great Hudson River Revival & Green Living Expo, a family music and environmental festival.