Friends of Wood Island Lighthouse
PO Box 26, Biddeford Pool, ME 04006
photograph by Bill Edmunds our website Tech Support.
What is this?
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This is the new handrail system which you will be able to use to ascend the tower when you come to Wood Island Lighthouse on a tour this summer. It only needs sanding and finishing.
If you would like to help - let us know. brad@woodislandlighthouse.org
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FOWIL Meets the Challenge
Inspired by a very generous $7,500 anonymous challenge grant made last August, FOWIL pulled out the stops to raise the matching money. The donor's original condition was that we reach our goal by Decembeer 31st. We did that and more with campaign donations that carried over into 2008. Individual donations ranged from $100 to $10,000, and, when combined with the donors grant, memberships, donations, tour proceeds and merchandise sales, we now have a total of $125,000 in hand. Hats off to all of our volunteers and to our generous and loyal donors.
Goal
FOWIL is striving to raise the funds necessary for the repainting of the tower. "Capture the Coast" art auction on July 13th 4-7PM will help in this endeavor and some special features of this event will pay tribute to the 200th birthday of this great facility.
Seating is limited.Those looking for a beautiful painting of the seacoast from Prouts Neck to Wells are invited to make reservations now. The event will be $25/person and may be made by calling our volunteer at 207-284-9807
TOURS
This summer will be our 5th year of running tours to Wood Island Lighthouse! Our schedule will be the same as last year.
Wednesdays 4:30 and 5:30PM
Thursdays 5:00 and 6:00PM
Saturday 1 and 2PM
Reservations are required
The reservation line run by volunteers will be open Tuesday-Friday
207 286-3229
Shipwreck
This boat wrecked on the East end of Wood Island sometime shortly before Friday the 13th.
There was a freshly caught Bluefish aboard. Anyone know anything about this?
Gulls are flourishing
As is usual this time of year, the seagull chicks are hatching. That means wear a hat and take a stick when you traverse the boardwalk on the island.
The Friends of
Wood Island Lighthouse
is a chapter of the
American Lighthouse Foundation.
It was formed in the Spring of 2003 specifically to
preserve and restore the Wood Island Light Station.
Please visit our website.
Peep!
photo by visitor
Chris Weeman