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Park Renews Partnership With Fire Island Lighthouse Preservation Society

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By NPT Staff - February 11th, 2017

Fire Island National Seashore Superintendent Chris Soller and Fire Island Lighthouse Preservation Society President Bob LaRosa inked an agreement that extends their partnership for five years/NPS

Editor's note: The following is an unedited release from the National Park Service.

On February 3, Fire Island National Seashore Superintendent Chris Soller and Fire Island Lighthouse Preservation Society President Bob LaRosa signed a new five-year partnership agreement. The agreement renews the Society's commitment to work collaboratively with the National Park Service to provide public programming and assist with preservation efforts at the lighthouse.

"For more than 30 years, the Fire Island Lighthouse Preservation Society has helped to ensure the Fire Island Lighthouse remains a premier tourist destination," said Soller. "The Fire Island Lighthouse is a special place to experience Fire Island and explore maritime history."

The Fire Island Lighthouse/NPS

Executive Director of the Society Dave Greise is "looking forward to working with the National Park Service and the Society Board, staff, and volunteers to keep the light shining." Throughout the year, the Society welcomes thousands of people from around the globe. Last year, more than 165,000 visitors discovered Fire Island through tower tours, exhibits, special programs, and nature walks.

The Fire Island Lighthouse Preservation Society was formed in 1982 to help the National Park Service preserve and interpret the Fire Island Lighthouse. The Society successfully raised over $1.3 million for the restoration and preservation of the lighthouse, which was subsequently added to the National Register of Historic Places. Since then, the lighthouse and Keeper's Quarters museum have been maintained and operated by the Society. The dedicated staff and over 150 volunteers develop exhibits, offer public programs and events year-round, and provide curriculum-based education programs for more than 7,000 school children each year. 

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