Tawas Point Lighthouse keepers needed – How to spend 2 weeks living along Lake Huron

Reopening of Tawas Point Lighthouse in May 2024Reopening of Tawas Point Lighthouse, May 2024 (Matthew Clara/DNR)

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    Lighthouse keepers are needed at the Tawas Point Light on Lake Huron.
    
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    Keepers work in teams of four to lead tours and interact with guests for two weeks.
    
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    Keepers will live inside the historic lighthouse.
    

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  Lighthouse keepers are needed at the Tawas Point Light on Lake Huron.
  
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  Keepers work in teams of four to lead tours and interact with guests for two weeks.
  
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  Keepers will live inside the historic lighthouse.
  

FOX 2, East Tawas, Mich.This year, stay for two weeks in a historic lighthouse.

The Tawas Point Light requires lighthouse keepers, which

What to expect

The lighthouse keeper’s home, which has two bedrooms that can accommodate four individuals, a kitchen, and a bathroom, will be occupied for two weeks by teams of four people.

Visitors will be given tours and given information about the lighthouse by volunteer keepers. Additionally, they will be in charge of routine upkeep like trash removal and sweeping.

With roughly 30 hours of work per week, keepers will have plenty of free time to explore the area after their shifts are over.

Each participant must pay $250 to take part.

Lighthouse keeper schedule

When volunteers apply, they will choose their top two date preferences.

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  June 3-17
  
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  June 17-July 1
  
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  July 1-15 (Independence Day, July 4)
  
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  July 15-29
  
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  July 29-Aug. 12 (National Lighthouse Day, August 7)
  
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  Aug. 12-26
  
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  Aug. 26-Sept. 9 (Labor Day, Sept. 1)
  
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  Sept. 9-23
  
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  Sept. 23-Oct. 7
  
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  Oct. 7-21 (Halloween Fest)
  

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How to apply to be a lighthouse keeper

You need four people in order to apply for the program. Applications from fewer than four individuals will not be taken into account. There is a $40 cost per group to submit an application.

Those who are chosen to be a part of the program will be contacted by March 14 after applications end on February 28.

In March, participants will take part in a Zoom training session and get training materials.

For inquiries regarding the program, send an email to DNR-TawasKeepers@Michigan.gov.