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Our Staff

The Adult Enrichment programs at Whitehead Light Station will have a staff of three—a cook, a captain, and an assistant captain—in addition to the course instructor. At least one member of the staff is trained in first aid and at least two are expert boat handlers. Together they will oversee all aspects of life at Whitehead Light Station and will live at the Station and be available at all times. During the off-season questions regarding the Whitehead Light Station should be addressed to Ben Swan, director of Pine Island Camp, the parent organization of the Whitehead Light Station at benswan@pineisland.org.

Executive Director:  Ben Swan serves as Executive Director of the Whitehead Light Station programs.  Ben has been director of Pine Island Camp, a non-profit organization and the parent organization of WLS, since 1990.  He is the third generation of his family to serve as director of Pine Island Camp, which was founded in 1902.  Ben is a former English teacher and holds a B.A. in English from Washington and Lee University and an M.A. in English from the University of Virginia.  He has been a frequent visitor to and steward of Whitehead Island since 1958.   He lives with his wife Emily and their three children in Brunswick, Maine.



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"At Whitehead Light Station, we seek to give participants an unparalleled opportunity to enjoy the dramatic coast of Maine in an atmosphere that will broaden knowledge, strengthen skills, and promote renewal.  We aim to achieve these goals through a program of simple living, appreciation of the natural world, and first-rate instruction."

© 2008 Whitehead Light Station | Benjamin Swan, Director
PO Box 242 Brunswick ME 04011 telephone (207) 729 7714