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Cache In Trash Out

CITO Cache In Trash Out® (CITO) is an environmental initiative supported by the geocaching community. Since 2002, CITO has helped preserve the natural beauty of cache-friendly spaces. In that time, more than 363,000 people have volunteered at 18,000 CITO events.

Twice per year, geocachers can earn virtual souvenirs by hosting and attending events during CITO seasons. Visit the Help Center for information on the next CITO season.

Attend CITO Events

At CITO events, geocachers and community groups work together to improve parks and other outdoor environments. They clean up litter, plant trees, remove invasive species, build trails, and more.

To attend an event, find CITO events near you.

Host CITO Events

To host an event, contact a land manager, local organization, or government agency to determine your community’s needs. Make sure to get permission for your project.

Here are some tips to help plan your event:

CITO every day

CITO can happen on every geocaching adventure! Pick up trash that you see on the trail. Clean up the area around each geocache. These small acts make a huge difference.

CITO in action

Upcoming global CITO events

South Australia, Australia 5/7/2024 CITO - The Stockade by gridge98
British Columbia, Canada 5/7/2024 Sayward Hill Park CITO #486 by justjoee
Vestfold og Telemark, Norway 5/7/2024 Cito event, Solum. by Ebeat00
Vlaams-Brabant, Belgium 5/7/2024 Aansluiting-op-de-F3-CITO by bvstaeye
British Columbia, Canada 5/7/2024 🐾🐾Trashy Tolmie - May 7🐾🐾 by madill
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany 5/7/2024 Subbotnik - Plogging I by GRIMMaa86
Denmark 5/7/2024 Maxi - CITO by -sax-
Pennsylvania 5/7/2024 Springtime CITO at 6 Mile Creek Park by Staticbird11
Finland 5/7/2024 Rautkallio by Tampio
Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany 5/7/2024 R(h)einkippen Aktionswoche #6 by lomelinde