Would you like to be a host keeper for a one week term?
Host Keeping is a working holiday for people who’d like to experience living at a lighthouse while helping to build upon others work to engage visitors to this historic site, which this season will mark 151 Years!
CLLS offers opportunities each year for Host Keepers to visit for a week-long stay at Porphyry Island during the summer season. Host Keepers live in a shared environment with their own bedroom, help in the kitchen to prepare meals, and lends a hand whenever there’s a volunteer projects on the go. Couples, small families, and individuals are invited to apply.
Your journey begins with a charter boat ride from Silver Islet on the end of the Sleeping Giant where you get to see local silver mine, underwater! Upon arrival on the other side of Black Bay and after a short safety orientationyour tour hits many interesting aspect of this isolated island. When you have settled in the common space, make a meal in the kitchen, or go for a walk on the many trails and beaches.
Being a host keeper includes, transportation ($105 pp) to-and-from the island and room rental ($210) includes 1 double bed, 2 camp cots and food provision ($100). The charter schedule is every Sunday afternoon and returns the following Sunday usually in the morning.
If you’d like to apply CLLS will be starting to take applications in February 2024.
- Send us an email and put “Host Keeper 2024” in the subject line.
- Tell us how you found out about the opportunity?
- In 250 words tell us why you’d like to be a host keeper?
- As a volunteer what skills do you bring?
- Referring to the list below, what dates are you interested in?
Final confirmation for a term as a Host Keeper will be determined on; your response to the email questions, dates available and payment of the fees two weeks prior to your term.
We will notify you that we have received your application.
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