Do you like to act? Do you like history? Do you like to teach? You could be an interpreter for our Living Lighthouse Program. The keeper, Joseph Muise, tells about his life and his work at the tower and takes folks up to the lantern room. The keeper's wife, Annie Muise, describes her life on an island with no refrigeration, running water, or electricity. All this while raising 4 children. The children, Adele, Prudy, Ann and Willard, share their stories about their daily activities on the island.

Or perhaps, you would enjoy tending the Light station grounds. Our volunteers are always busy painting or repairing the keeper's dwelling or the boat house. If you enjoy the outdoors you may like to help maintain the trails around the island as you listen to the sound of the ocean, the whistling chirps of two resident ospreys, or the deep moaning of the foghorn.

Would you share your talents as a carpenter to help us restore the historical buildings at the station?

Lots of debris washes up on the beaches during storms and someone is always needed to make our shoreline look clean and inviting. Burnt Island has lots of lawns and gardens that need constant mowing and weed wacking.

Are you artistic or computer proficient? We have newsletters to be written and posters to be designed.

If you would like more information, or know of someone who would like to become an interpreter, please email us. We would love to meet you and show you this amazing island.

A recent Living Lighthouse volunteer tells about her experience on Burnt Island

"Hi, my name is Teagan Rogers. I am a junior in High school in Portsmouth, Virginia. I am also the co-president of the school's drama club. I love to act, but it gets pretty hot in Virginia during the summer, so my family migrates to Maine.

Burnt Island is breezy and beautiful in the summer and many tourists come annually to see the lighthouse and the island. My grandfather works at the Coast Guard Station in Boothbay and he found out that the island was short on actors and actresses, so naturally, he signed me up. Once I started acting on the island, Ms. McKay (the wonderful organizer of the island) told me they were short a lighthouse keeper actor, so naturally, I signed my grandfather up. Soon after, my grandfather recruited my grandmother to be Annie, the keeper's wife.

My favorite part of being an actress of the island is educating the young kids who bring tablets and ask for wifi. Several five-year-olds have asked me "Do you have wifi?" And of course, I responded, "I'm sorry, what is wifi?" The island has a scenic trail that gives you a 360-degree view from all the different lookouts. There are several little monuments the Burnt House Light family have found. Can you find turtle rock? Or maybe the giant bird nests? At the end of the trail is a surprise for the kids that they are sure to enjoy. A tire swing! If the youngster is a little on the reserved side, he can always turn into a swashbuckling pirate at the wooden pirate ship playground also on the island. The grounds are beautifully equipped with gardens. Herbs, Lillies, rhubarb, and of course a few blueberry bushes. Come join us at Burnt Island Light where knowledge and adventure are close companions."