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Avoiding “Used to Be”

By: Bob Trapani, Jr., ALF Executive Director Published: October 28, 2025

To truly win at making our nation’s historic light stations more resilient in the face of climate weather impacts, we need to be where there has been great loss. Where […]

Filed Under: ALF News, Lighthouses and Climate / Storm News Tagged With: american lighthouse foundation, climate weather impacts, erosion, light in a storm, mitigation, Resiliency, rising sea levels, storm & mitigation response team, storm surge, storms, wind

UNE student Regina Dyer mapping Maine lighthouses

UNE Student Maps what Risks Maine’s Lighthouses Face from Storm Damage

By: American Lighthouse Foundation Published: August 14, 2025

Story by Jacob Murphy, Reporter • WMTW TV 8 Portland • August 14, 2025 BIDDEFORD, Maine – While many students are away on summer break, Regina Dyer has been splitting […]

Filed Under: ALF News, Lighthouses and Climate / Storm News Tagged With: 2025, american lighthouse foundation, bob trapani, climate, climate adaptation, Frank Rios, Jacob Murphy, maine, mitigation, portland, regina dyer, Resiliency, storm surge, summer sustainability fellowship, university of new england, vulnerability assessment, WMTW TV 8, world monuments fund

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

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