Join SOLV on March 20 from 10am-1pm for the Great Oregon Beach Cleanup
Each month, we like to spotlight a business or organization that makes North Bend, Coos Bay and Charleston a better community. I felt like this would be the right time to express our gratitude to the volunteers and staff of SOLV, a non-profit organization based in Oregon that brings together volunteers to implement improvement projects throughout the state. SOLV is the acronym for Stop Oregon Litter and Vandalism and the organization focuses primarily on litter cleanup, tree planting, and invasive removal projects.
We are especially grateful for the outstanding work they do to preserve the natural beauty of the Oregon Coast and to protect our precious marine life. SOLV was founded in 1969 by Governor Tom McCall and other community leaders. The first all-volunteer beach cleanup in the nation was held in Oregon in 1984. Since then,the group has removed millions of pounds of trash and debris littered along our coastline.
Volunteers gather twice each year along the Oregon coast from the Washington to California borders to clean up and protect our beaches. On Saturday March 20th, Oregonians are again encouraged to continue this tradition that benefits citizens and wildlife alike.
Please join SOLV Volunteers on March 20, 2010 from 9am – 1pm to clear the Oregon Coast of debris on one of our local beaches:
For more details- visit the SOLV Website.