PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A Portland-based environmental organization is world-famous for motivating and inspiring Oregonians to keep their state clean. “Most people know us for our beach cleanups,” ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Oregonians all over the state lent a helping hand to the Beach and Riverside Cleanup on Saturday. Oregon SOLVE partnered with the Oregon Lottery to put the volunteer effort — ...

SOLV, which used to be known as Stop Oregon Litter and Vandalism, has issued its annual call for volunteers to help clean up Oregon’s beaches. Thousands are expected to come join the effort on March ...

SOLV recently complete its $1 million endowment campaign with the help of Oregon businesses and $500,000 in matching funds from philanthropist and developer John Gray. The McGowan Endowed Directorship ...

Jack McGowan, SOLV executive director, and his wife, Jan McGowan, associate director, announced Tuesday that they would retire from the volunteer cleanup group in May. "For Jan and me, it's been 150 ...

The 23rd annual SOLV Great Oregon Fall Beach Cleanup will take place on September 15, 2007, from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM. Oregonians from every corner of the state are invited and encouraged to join SOLV ...