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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 730,000 people have volunteered at 41,000 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

Alberta, Canada 1/5/2026 Bowness Park Clean Up by Sleepy_hollow
Tanzania 1/5/2026 Clean Zanzibar beach by Laura_CZ
Oslo, Norway 1/5/2026 Cito på Solemskogen by Kbrat
Friesland, Netherlands 1/5/2026 1# Groene ster Cito by De Bijtjes
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France 1/5/2026 Premier CITO de 2026 au Campus by elolailiere
Texas 1/6/2026 Pfluger Park CITO by DrPflug
Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany 1/6/2026 Cito Breinigerberg 2026 by senecaz
Zuid-Holland, Netherlands 1/6/2026 Aanpakken met #NextGen by PeterCoef
Friesland, Netherlands 1/6/2026 🚮60# Himmeljen rûnom Ljouwert 🧹🧹🧹 by De Bijtjes
Skåne, Sweden 1/6/2026 CITO - Hammars Park i januari by ThoGun