SOLV is a nonprofit organization that brings together individual volunteers, service and conservation groups, businesses and government agencies in activities to restore natural spaces and provide educational opportunities to encourage environmental stewardship. SOLV was established in 1969 by Governor Tom McCall and other community leaders who saw the need for community action to address problems in the ever-growing state. SOLV annually provides resources to more than 250 Oregon communities, focusing on cleanup, native planting, invasive plant removal, and environmental maintenance projects. Today SOLV is building on their vision to improve the environment of Oregon and build a legacy of stewardship.