Beacon Institute for Rivers and Estuaries is the Hudson Valley campus of Clarkson University, with administrative headquarters and a state-of-the-art educational facility on Dennings Point, Beacon, NY.
The Institute's mission is to ignite community science, user-inspired R&D and education through collaboration and creative innovation, inspiring sustainable solutions for estuary and freshwater ecosystems throughout the Hudson Valley and across New York State.
True to its mission, the campus serves as both a research institute focused on healthy water solutions and a provider of educational services at all levels, including K-12, public and family and professional graduate programs.
The vision of the Institute is to be a leader in inclusive environmental education, science and research practices in an effort to build a community of scientifically literate stewards.
Clarkson's Beacon Institute embodies a unique educational ecosystem for students of diverse backgrounds. We value experiences that develop the whole person while fostering community engagement, critical thinking, and social and emotional learning.
Learn more about our growing Hudson Valley campus.
Summer Student Internships at Beacon
Spring 2023 Hours
Water Ecology Center
199 Dennings Ave., Beacon, NY
inside Dennings Point State Park
Meet live native animals of the Hudson River Estuary, explore Denning's Point and regional ecology exhibits, and learn more about Clarkson University programs at Beacon. Clarkson's Beacon Institute welcomes school groups, public visitors, and families to the Water Ecology Center. Please contact us to arrange a guided visit during weekdays from 9am-4pm.
To inquire, please email Brigette Walsh at BWalsh@clarkson.edu.