When the Coast Guard closed the station in the 1970's, a group of coastal residents formed the Point Arena Lighthouse Keeper Inc. (non-profit) so that the lighthouse could continue to be open to the public for its enjoyment. Additionally, the mission of PALKI is to preserve the historical value of this landmark for generations to come.

Little maintenance has been done during the past few decades and it now shows. Just recently a large block of cement fell off the bottom of the balcony at the top of the tower. Apparently it was only a patch, nothing structural, but nonetheless the tip of an iceberg: enough to make us realize that, because of years of moisture penetrating the walls, rusting is happening along the rebar inside the cement; a phenomena called spalling. This tower was built after the 1906 earthquake, in the style of a chimney stack. It is the first lighthouse to be built with this reinforced concrete technique.

Please send your tax deductible contribution to PALKI, P.O. Box 11, Point Arena, CA 95468 or use your credit card.
For more information call The Executive Director at (707) 882-2777.

Together let's ...save the light!

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