Join a service event to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day! Events are happening all weekend.

Beginning in 1986, Martin Luther King Day — the first federal holiday honoring an African American — would be observed on the third Monday in January.

This Martin Luther King Jr. holiday on Monday, January 17, 2022, marks the 27th anniversary of the day of service that celebrates the Civil Rights leader’s life and legacy since President Clinton's designation in 1994. Observed as “a day on, not a day off,” MLK Day is the only federal holiday designated as a national day of service to encourage all Americans to volunteer to improve their communities.

Below find litter cleanup, planting, and restoration events from Medford to Vancouver improving our environment and creating a sense of community around our natural areas.

Portland 1/15 4th Saturday NW Cleanup

Portland 1/15 South Waterfront Cleanup

Portland 1/15 Forest Park No Ivy League Volunteer Event

Portland 1/15 Baltimore Woods Restoration

Portland 1/17 Neighborhood litter pickup with Ventura Park Elementary

Portland 1/17 Waterfront Park at the Burnside Bridge 

Portland 1/17 The Benson Hotel 

Portland 1/17 The Standard 

Portland 1/17 Central Eastside Industrial District

Lake Oswego 1/22 Planting Work Party at Springbrook Park

Are you in the Portland area? Click here to learn more about SOLVE's Martin Luther King Jr.'s Day of Service community cleanups.