The Friends of Wood Island Lighthouse

06/16/2026

FOWIL volunteers are working hard to get Wood Island back in shape for our July and August tour season. Our “Woodchuck” volunteers are now heading out to the island every Tuesday to work on a variety of maintenance projects including lawn care, taking care of the flowerbeds, and cleaning the lighthouse. We’ve started or will soon be starting new projects for this season including installing a sump pump in the basement, replacing a sill in the boathouse, replacing gutters on the Keeper's house, and replacing a section of the boardwalk. We are always looking for more volunteers to help us!

Reservations are now open for our July and August tours and may be made through our website. If you haven't been out to the island in a few year, come check out all the improvements that have been made.

Photos courtesy of Josh McPhail.

06/06/2026

A view of the granite staircase inside Wood Island Lighthouse.

The Friends of Wood Island Lighthouse

(Photo by Ann-Marie Trapani)

05/20/2026

Wood Island Lighthouse has been nominated for a best attraction in the "Best in Biddeford S**o." Vote online by May 24th to help us be selected as #1! Click on the link below to go to the voting webpage.

https://www.pressherald.com/2026/03/25/best-of-biddefordsaco-2026/ #/gallery/538745866/

05/10/2026

To all the Moms out there - Happy Mother's Day from the American Lighthouse Foundation!

Shown here are the wives of lighthouse keepers with their children at Maine's Petit Manan Light Station during the 1930s.

(Maine Lights Today archives)

03/22/2026

Our President & CEO, Mark Jones, recently shared this photo from a late‑night paddle out to Wood Island — and the story behind it is just as memorable 🌙

After noticing the lighthouse appeared lit, Mark and his friend Tyler Kimbar reached out to the Friends of Wood Island Light, who confirmed via surveillance camera that the lights had actually been off earlier in the night. Their response?

“Just our resident ghosts letting you know they were there… and knew you were there.” 👻

A quiet Maine night, a glowing lighthouse, and a little mystery — moments like these remind us why we love this place we call home.

02/01/2026

Today is the last day of the American Lighthouse Foundation auction. Check out the items before they are gone.

01/30/2026

01/26/2026

ALF’s annual auction is online now until February 1st. Check out the many items in the auction that includes an overnight in Newport RI, lighthouse trips and other items.