The Sloop Clearwater, a symbol of Hudson River conservation efforts, will now be able to dock in Brooklyn. Here's the details from Chris Hunt, a spokesperson for the organization.
We're all really excited about the new dock opportunity in Red Hook - Clearwater has been trying to gain access to a dock in Brooklyn for a long time - it was surprisingly difficult because most brooklyn docks are designed for commercial vessels - which means that they're too high for a relatively small boat like the Clearwater.
We've always offered educational sails not only for schools in wealthy suburbs, but also for those in underserved and/or urban communities; this year, we finally gained access to a dock in Brooklyn, which dramatically increases our ability to serve students in NYC. To celebrate (and raise much-needed funds to support our programs), we’re having a party at the Brooklyn Brewery. There’ll be food, live music by Chris Cubeta and the Liars Club & Medicine Woman, and various salty crew members from the boat. We’re asking for a $20 donation, which includes (limited) free beer courtesy of the Brooklyn Brewery.
I for one don't think I can resist salty crew members, too bad it's parent-teacher conference night Thursday. So here's a toast to this organization that has done a tremendous amount to clean up the Hudson in the last 30 years. More info at clearwater.org
Benefit Information:
Brooklyn Brewery
79 North 11th Street (between Wythe and Berry), Brooklyn, NY (map)
7-9:30 pm
cost: $20
Photo courtesy of The Sloop Clearwater's flickr.
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