Pine said other lighthouses have similar programs and information can be found on the Great Lakes Lighthouse Keepers website.
Those selected to be volunteer lighthouse keepers receive lodging in the restored keepers’ quarters next to the 1876 Tawas Point Lighthouse in Tawas Point State Park. The application and more information about the Tawas Point Lighthouse Keeper Program are available here. In 2018, the Tawas Point Lighthouse Keeper Program offers combined vacation and service opportunities for adults from May 16 to Oct.
In 2016 the program will run from May 12 through Oct. Keepers will receive lodging on-site in exchange for conducting guided tours of the lighthouse. She said the volunteer lighthouse keepers make it possible to keep the lighthouse open all week. Tawas Point LighthouseLighthouse enthusiasts are invited to serve as volunteer lighthouse keepers at the Tawas Point Lighthouse, in Tawas Point State Park, this summer. Keepers are required to participate for two consecutive weeks during this time. Pine said the DNR is aiming for teams of two to four adults.Īccording to Pine, there isn't enough money in DNR's budget for full-time lighthouse guides. The 2020 Lighthouse Keeper Program will take place from May 6 through Oct. The work involves light maintenance and guiding visitors.Īpplicants must be 18 or older and need to be able to climb the 85 step tower as a regular part of their daily tours. In exchange, the lighthouse keepers need to pay $75 and work for about 70 hours over two consecutive weeks. Tawas Point Lighthouse Keepers program JanuLighthouse enthusiasts are invited to serve as volunteer lighthouse keepers at the Tawas Point Lighthouse this summer. Interested individuals must complete the Tawas Point Lighthouse Keeper application form online or print and send in the mail. The accomodations overlook the shores of Lake Huron and include two bedrooms, a modern kitchen, and shower and bath. Participants must be at least 18 and should be comfortable speaking to the public, in good health and able to climb the 85step lighthouse tower as a regular part of daily tours. Lighthouse keepers are given two weeks lodging in the second-story quarters of the historic lighthouse keeper's dwelling. And that's not something the general public gets the opportunity to do." "You can go up with your cup of coffee in the morning and watch the sunrise," said Pine.
Pine said the Tawas Point Lighthouse tower rises about 65 feet above the ground and overlooks Tawas Bay. And to get the opportunity to live in one for two weeks," said Hillary Pine, the northern Lower Peninsula historian with the DNR and the Michigan History Center. The Tawas Point Lighthouse off the shores of Lake Huron is accepting applications for spring and summer through February 1, 2019. If you are looking for an unusual summer vacation, think about applying to the Michigan Department of Natural Resources as a temporary lighthouse keeper.