Thank you for signing up to receive information and for your support of SOLV. This SOLV e-Update features projects and events taking place all around Oregon. We encourage you to browse below for volunteer opportunities and SOLV events near you.
To see a listing of all SOLV projects throughout the year, visit our events calendar at www.solv.org/volunteers/volunteer_calendar.asp
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Central Oregon
Oregon Coast
Columbia River Gorge
Portland Metro
Northeast Oregon
Western Washington
Willamette Valley
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Ongoing - GET THE TOOLS YOU NEED TO LEAD! SOLV is offering volunteer action trainings throughout the summer! Find one near you and learn how to envision, organize, and implement successful projects in your community. For more information and training dates click here: Volunteer Action Training (Dates are continuously being added so check back!) |
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Ongoing - STOP THE INVASION! PROTECT OREGON FROM INVASIVE SPECIES! Check for invasive volunteer projects on the SOLV website. Activities will be marked on our online calendar with an invasive pulling icon and on this e-update with the image seen to the left. |
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Ongoing - LIFE INSURANCE—THE FORGOTTEN GIFT Do you have an older life insurance policy that has built up a nice cash reserve over the years? Is the original reason you purchased the life insurance no longer necessary? If so, SOLV would like to visit with you about a potential gift of your life insurance policy. Often you can receive a nice income tax deduction while SOLV receives a nice gift in the process too. Contact Michelle Meyer at 503-844-9571 x304 or by email michelle@solv.org for more information. |
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7/5/2008 - MARY S YOUNG RESTORATION WORK PARTY, WEST LINN, 9am - 12pm: Get together with fellow volunteers to remove invasive English ivy from the trees and the ground. Event planned for August 2nd as well! Info and Registration: Mary S. Young Restoration Work Party or contact Stephen Raff, sgk916@bellsouth.net, 503-344-4127 |
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7/11/2008 - 08/11/2008 - ACCEPTING INTEL-SOLV CLEAN & GREEN PROJECT APPLICATIONS STARTING JULY 11! Community projects may focus on cleanup, beautification, watershed restoration, landscaping or public space enhancement. Projects must take place in Washington County or East Multnomah County to qualify for Clean & Green Program assistance. Info and Registration: INTEL-SOLV Clean & Green Project or contact Nancy Willmes, nancy@solv.org, 503-844-9571 |
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7/12/2008 - SECOND SATURDAY CLEANUP, NORTHWEST PORTLAND INDUSTRIAL AREA, PORTLAND, 9am – 10:30 am: Help keep our streets clean! Join this morning crew as they pick up litter from NW Vaughn to Raleigh, NW 22nd - 26th. Coffee/tea and pastries hosted by Food Front on their front terrace. Info and Registration: Second Saturday Cleanup or contact Phil Selinger, selingep@msn.com, 503-224-5122 |
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7/12/2008 - CULLY NEIGHBORHOOD LITTER PATROL, CULLY NEIGHBORHOOD, PORTLAND, 9:30am - 12pm: Join Albertsons employees and community volunteers as they conduct a cleanup in the neighborhood surrounding the Cully store. Coffee and registration prior to the cleanup. Info and Registration: Cully Neighborhood Cleanup or contact Shawn Guffy, shawn.guffy@supervalu.com, 503-284-5083 |
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7/12/2008 - ATKINSON PARK RESTORATION, OREGON CITY, 11am - 1pm: Volunteers have adopted this park as a chemical free zone. Help restore it by removing ivy, holly, and clematis! Info and Registration: Atkinson Park Restoration or contact Gordon Westfal, sustainabletoday@yahoo.com, 503-734-5375 |
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7/12/2008 - RETILLING THE SOIL, CORNERSTONE COMMUNITY CHURCH, PORTLAND, 8am – 1pm: Volunteers will meet at three locations to walk the neighborhoods and clean up trash. A celebration will be held at Irving Park following the cleanup. Info and Registration: Retilling the Soil or contact Larry Collins, larrycollins4u@yahoo.com, 503-839-8676 |
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7/19/2008 - MADDAX WOODS IVY REMOVAL, WEST LINN, 9am – 12pm: Help remove the relentless invasives! Volunteers will be removing ivy and other invasives from the park. Info and Registration: Maddax Woods Ivy Removal or contact Steven Miesen, smiesen@hotmail.com, 503-722-9581 |
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7/26/2008 - FREE VOLUNTEER ACTION TRAINING, 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM, SOLV OFFICE, HILLSBORO: Learn how to envision, organize, and implement successful community projects. The workshop is FREE to participants who agree to coordinate a SOLV project in their community within one year (fee-based training is also available with no project requirement). Bring your friends! Info and Registration: Volunteer Action Training or contact Diana Bartlett, dianab@solv.org, 503-844-9571 or 800-333-SOLV |
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8/2/2008 - ROOSTER ROCK STATE PARK NUDE BEACH CLEANUP, CORBETT, 10am - 1pm: Help volunteers keep our beaches and waterways clean! Info and Registration: Rooster Rock Nude Beach Cleanup or contact Shirley Gauthier, sherbog@msn.com, 541-747-8096 |
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8/3/2008 - COLLINS NUDE BEACH CLEANUP, SAUVIE ISLAND, 9am - 1pm: Help volunteers keep our beaches and waterways clean! Info and Registration: Collins Nude Beach Cleanup or contact Shirley Gauthier, sherbog@msn.com, 541-747-8096 |
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8/5/2008 - FREE VOLUNTEER ACTION TRAINING, 4:00 AM – 9:00 PM, METRO OFFICE, PORTLAND: Learn how to envision, organize, and implement successful community projects. The workshop is FREE to participants who agree to coordinate a SOLV project in their community within one year (fee-based training is also available with no project requirement). Bring your friends! Info and Registration: Volunteer Action Training or contact Diana Bartlett, dianab@solv.org, 503-844-9571 or 800-333-SOLV |
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7/12/2008 - 07/13/2008 - GORGE GAMES COMMUNITY CLEANUP, HOOD RIVER, 9am – 3pm: The Gorge Games Community Clean Up will restore community areas so that they areas are free of debris and safe for athletes and spectators. A volunteer appreciation lunch will be held in August after the event is over. Info and Registration: Gorge Games Cleanup or contact Kellie Dunn, kellieadunn@gmail.com, 503-799-3070 |
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7/12/2008 - MCKENZIE RIVER - HAYDEN BRIDGE BOAT LANDING TO GOOD PASTURE BRIDGE, SPRINGFIELD, 9am – 1pm: Join the McKenzie River Watershed Council as they lead this annual cleanup of 50 miles of the river! Info and Registration: McKenzie River Cleanup or contact Larry Six, coordinator@mckenziewc.org, 541-687-9076 |
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7/28/2008 - WILLAMETTE WATER OUZELS RIVER CLEANUP, COTTAGE GROVE, 9am – 1pm: Volunteers will clean up a section of the Coast Fork of the Willamette in Cottage Grove. This event is a float only cleanup. Please bring your own boat. RSVP Required. Info and Registration: Willamette Water Ouzels River Cleanup or contact Doug Garletts, fluvialmonkey@yahoo.com, 541-767-1826 |
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7/4/2008 - 07/05/2008 - TREASURE THE BEACH III, SEASIDE, 11am - 12pm: Join these beach pirates, pillaging and plundering for SOLV trash bags during the Fourth of July Parade. A pirate BBQ will be held for everyone in the parade. Info & Registration: Treasure the Beach III or contact Michael Scott, mjspdx@aol.com, 800-334-8986 |
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7/5/2008 - 5TH OF JULY BEACH CLEANUP, NESKOWIN, 9am - 1pm: Join volunteers as they clean up the beach post 4th of July celebrations. Info and Registration: Neskowin Beach Cleanup or contact Merry Emlaw, emlawmd@comcast.net, 503-222-2214 |
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7/5/2008 - WALDPORT AND YACHATS 4TH OF JULY BEACH CLEANUPS, WALDPORT BEACH, 9am – 1pm: Kiwanis Club members will hand out SOLV bags to beach-goers on the 4th and ask them to leave bags on the nearest street for pick up the next day. Join volunteers on the 5th to help clean up after the Fourth of July activities! Info and Registration: Waldport Beach Cleanup or contact Bert Guptill, bertguptill@hotmail.com, 541-928-7092 |
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7/5/2008 - 5TH OF JULY MANZANITA BEACH CLEANUP, MANZANITA, 9am - 12pm: Help restore Manzanita Beach to its usual beautiful and pristine condition by removing firework debris from 4th of July celebration. Info and Registration: Manzanita Beach Cleanup or contact David Matthews, djm@nehalemtel.net, 503-368-6527 |
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7/5/2008 - SUNSET BEACH CLEANUP, WARRENTON, 10am - 1pm: Celebrate our beaches by helping clear left over trash from the Fourth of July celebrations. Info & Registration: Sunset Beach Cleanup or contact Dane Osis, dane.osis@state.or.us, 503-861-3170 x41 |
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7/5/2008 - 5TH OF JULY BEACH CLEANUP, GEARHART BEACH, 9am – 1pm: Join volunteers on the 5th to help clean up after the Fourth of July activities! Info and Registration: Gearhart Beaches Cleanup or contact Ann Taylor, 503-297-7415 |
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7/5/2008 - DEL REY BEACH CLEANUP, GEARHART, 10am - 1pm: Help keep our beautiful beaches clean! Join friends and neighbors in Gearhart as they clean up fireworks, bottles and general debris after the 4th of July. Info & Registration: Dey Rey Beach Cleanup or contact Dane Osis, dane.osis@state.or.us, 503-861-3170 x41 |
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7/5/2008 - BEACH CLEANUP AT FORT STEVENS STATE PARK, HAMMOND, 10am - 1pm: Fourth of July activities leave our beaches with unwanted litter and debris. Help clear the coastline of harmful fireworks, bottles, and general trash that accumulates after the 4th of July. Info & Registration: Beach Cleanup at Fort Stevens State Park or contact Dane Osis, dane.osis@state.or.us, 503-861-3170 x41 |
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Ongoing - ON-GOING BEACH CLEANUPS AT LINCOLN CITY: The Green Drinks group has got a challenge for you! Help make Lincoln City the cleanest beach in the world! Join Green Drinks and other volunteers to meet this challenge on an on-going basis. Contact below for upcoming dates and information. Info and Registration: Contact Kip Ward, kip@cicsecurity.com, 541-996-3810 |
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8/1/2008 - WOW! WAR ON WEEDS DAY, SUNRIVER NATURE CENTER, 8am - 1pm: It’s war on the weeds in Sunriver and surrounding neighborhoods! Help with the effort! BBQ to follow at 11:30 am Mary McCallum Park. Info and Registration: War on Weeds Day! or contact Patti Gentiluomo, pattig@srowners.org, 541-593-1522 |
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7/22/2008 - COMMUNITY MEETINGS, PENDLETON CITY HALL, IN PENDLETON, OREGON, 6:30pm: These meetings are for the public to brainstorm ideas for local improvement projects, to learn how SOLV can support those projects, and to learn about volunteer leadership training opportunities. Future community meetings to be announced in Baker City and Milton-Freewater. Info and Registration: Pendelton Community Meeting or contact Mike Sirrine, mikes@solv.org, 541-805-1815 |
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8/6/2008 - 08/09/2008 - COME SEE US AT THE BAKER COUNTY FAIR! The new NE Oregon Coordinator, Mike Sirrine, will man a booth at the county fair in Baker City to promote local SOLV projects. |
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7/12/2008 - 07/19/08 - 07/26/08 - 08/02/08 - RIDGEFIELD NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE INVASIVE PLANT REMOVAL, RIDGEFIELD, 9am – 1pm: Come remove invasives from the Refuge! Info and Registration: Ridgefield Refuge Invasive Plant Removal or contact Orlanda Kleimenhagen, Orlanda_Kleimenhagen@fws.gov, 360-508-5627 |
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Ongoing - ADOPT THE AREA YOU PLAY IN! Take care of our waterways by adopting them! With the Oregon Adopt-A-River program SOLV provides the materials and project support, so that you can successfully keep your special place beautiful. Info & Application: Oregon Adopt-A-River or contact Monica Kearsley, monica@solv.org, 503-844-9571 or 1-800-333-SOLV (7658) |
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Ongoing - CREATE YOUR OWN PROJECT! Found yourself wishing you could clean up an area in your neighborhood? With Project Oregon, anyone who wants to organize a volunteer event anytime, anywhere in the state can become a SOLV Site Coordinator and receive materials and support to pull off a project of your own. Info & Application: Project Oregon, or contact Monica Kearsley, monica@solv.org, 503-844-9571 or 1-800-333-SOLV (7658) |
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