Following a successful inaugural event in 2025, SOLVE is bringing Pick It Up, Bend! back to the community on Sunday, September 27, from 10 am to noon. Volunteers will gather at the Old Mill District for a litter cleanup, with all participating volunteers entered into a free drawing for two tickets to the sold-out Jack Johnson concert that evening. Aerial view of Old Mill District where Pick It Up, Bend! will take place. Individuals, families, businesses, and community organi

From inland neighborhoods to rivers and the Oregon Coast, SOLVE is bringing communities together this September for its annual Beach & Riverside Cleanup, taking place September 18–27 across Oregon and Southwest Washington.

During the citywide Pick It Up, Portland! SOLVE launched LOVE PDX, a local initiative to inspire community action to protect and beautify the local parks, streets, waterways, neighborhoods, and public spaces that make Portland special.

SOLVE is inviting the community to celebrate the season by helping keep the city clean during the 10th annual Pick It Up, Portland! on Thursday, August 12, from 10 am to noon.

Portland is a city built on community. From the Rose Garden in Washington Park and the Lan Su Chinese Garden to the Portland Saturday Market, Willamette River festivals, cycling culture, and the neighborhoods that give our city its unique character, our shared spaces are part of what makes Portland special. That’s why SOLVE is launching Love PDX℠, a new environmental and community improvement campaign celebrating the places we love and inspiring everyone to take action to car

We're excited SOLVE is the featured nonprofit for BottleDrop's 2026 Hidden Bottle Hunt, a statewide summer tradition that celebrates Oregon's environmental legacy while encouraging people to get outside and explore.

Vancouver-based Dandelion Teahouse is SOLVE's newest Supply Hub, making free litter cleanup supplies more accessible to volunteers and community leaders across Southwest Washington.

SOLVE and Clackamas Water Environment Services (WES) have officially launched the 2026 Waterway Cleanup Series, continuing their long-standing partnership to protect rivers, streams, and waterways through community-powered cleanup events across the region. Now in its ninth year, the seasonal initiative brings together volunteers to remove litter from shorelines, parks, and natural areas before it can wash into local waterways and ultimately the Pacific Ocean. Volunteers picki

Communities Across the Region Unite for Month-Long Environmental Action and Creative Expression

SOLVE brings communities together to take care of our environment and enhance our waterways. Annually, SOLVE recruits, organizes, and guides volunteers through thousands of environmental projects and litter cleanup events to address a broader range of threats to the region’s health, livability, and economic viability.

On Martin Luther King Jr. Day, communities across Oregon and Southwest Washington came together to turn shared values into action through a series of volunteer-led cleanup and restoration projects supported by SOLVE.

SOLVE is partnering with Mike Bennett Studios to bring together environmental service, art, and community connection during a special Martin Luther King Jr. Day cleanup and creative gathering at Irving Park.

Martin Luther King Jr. Day is a National Day of Service. Learn why volunteering for MLK Day matters and how to host or join a litter cleanup or restoration project with SOLVE on January 19, 2026.

After a summer-long effort to stop debris from flowing downstream and harming wildlife, keeping our waterways cleaner and safer for everyone, SOLVE's Waterway Cleanup Series wrapped up in October.

From September 20 through September 28, families, community organizations, and individuals across Oregon and Southwest Washington came together for the annual Beach & Riverside Cleanup, centerpiece of Fall with SOLVE.

As the season changes and the air turns crisp, we turn our attention to restoring and protecting the places we’ve spent the summer exploring. Whether you're back in school, out on the trails, or staying closer to home, there’s a fall project waiting for you.

Summer is here, and with it comes more opportunities to enjoy the PNW’s beaches, parks, and rivers. However, the increased outdoor...

The Oregon Spring Cleanup, presented by Portland General Electric, wrapped up this week with powerful results and even stronger community...

Close to 350 SOLVE Volunteers honored Dr. King’s legacy through a Day of Service and picked up 2,100 lbs of litter from Albina neighborhood.

SOLVE kicks off 2025 with a new community cleanup and recycling event series in partnership with Oregon Beverage Recycling Cooperative.