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March 2025 Dinner Meeting for The Propeller Club of Portsmouth, NH

Sharing the Impact of Severe Storms at Lighthouses with The Propeller Club of Portsmouth

By: American Lighthouse Foundation Published: March 21, 2025

The opportunity to discuss lighthouses with others is always a fun experience. The occasion is even more rewarding when one can share why we need to keep acting in the […]

Filed Under: ALF News, Lighthouses and Climate / Storm News, Portsmouth Harbor Lighthouse Tagged With: 2025, american lighthouse foundation, bob trapani, changing climate, diaster recovery, dinner meeting, extreme weather, international propeller club, lighthouses, maine, march, mitigation, new hampshire, Resiliency, rising sea levels, severe storms, storm surge, the propeller club of portsmouth, us coast guard

Portsmouth Harbor

We are Keepers of the Light – Shine We Will!

By: Bob Trapani, Jr., ALF Executive Director Published: January 14, 2025

The following was inspired by the can-do spirit of the American Lighthouse Foundation’s dedicated team of volunteers, partners and supporters – who together, are helping safeguard our historic lighthouse sites… […]

Filed Under: ALF News, Lighthouses and Climate / Storm News, Portsmouth Harbor Lighthouse Tagged With: american lighthhouse foundation, climate change, hazard mitigation, lighthouse, portsmouth harbor, Resiliency, rising sea levels, storm surge

Rockland Breakwater on 11/18/24

Quiet Threats

By: Bob Trapani, Jr., ALF Executive Director Published: November 21, 2024

When a storm of stirring magnitude comes a-calling, much is made of the fact – and with good reason. The raging fury of wind, waves and surge can be as […]

Filed Under: ALF News, Lighthouses and Climate / Storm News Tagged With: american lighthouse foundation, bob trapani, climate change, high tide, lighthouse, lighthouse preservation, mitigation, moon tide, Resiliency, rising sea levels, rockland breakwater, storm damage, storm surge

Portsmouth Harbor

A Race Against Time at Lighthouses

By: Bob Trapani, Jr., ALF Executive Director Published: November 14, 2024

Powerful storms, including legendary northeast gales, have historically battered the New England coast. Harrowing is their fury that overwhelms for hours – if not days. Wreckage is the lot of […]

Filed Under: ALF News, Lighthouses and Climate / Storm News, Portsmouth Harbor Lighthouse Tagged With: american lighthouse foundation, bob trapani jr, climate change, friends of portsmouth harbor lighthouses, friends of wood island lighthouse, January 2024, maine, mitigation, new hampshire, Resiliency, resilient, rising sea levels, storm surge, storms

Grindle Point Light

Remaining Vigilant with the Approach of the 2024-25 Storm Season

By: American Lighthouse Foundation Published: November 13, 2024

The American Lighthouse Foundation and its partners (Maine Preservation and The Presumpscot Foundation) have recently undertaken various initiatives to help safeguard historic light stations from the effects of severe weather. […]

Filed Under: ALF News, Lighthouses and Climate / Storm News, Storm & Mitigation Committee Tagged With: 2024, american lighthouse foundation, bob trapani, brad miller, climate change, Ford Reiche, January, maine, Maine Preservation, no place to hide, portland head, Resiliency, rising sea levels, storm and mitigation, storm surge, storms, tara kelly, the presumpscot foundation

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