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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

Southern England, United Kingdom 02/12/2026 12/2 Hit the growth before Spring at Netheridge by Monski
British Columbia, Canada 02/12/2026 Dog Daze Destruction - into February by buggirl1975
Královéhradecký kraj, Czechia 02/12/2026 CITO pro zvířátka - Trutnov by N&X
Jihočeský kraj, Czechia 02/12/2026 Přikrmování ptactva ve Stromovce XXVI by trebonak
Hlavní město Praha, Czechia 02/12/2026 Prikrmujeme v Modranech IV by MiroslavRouta
Niedersachsen, Germany 02/12/2026 Cito im Wald by generationsteam
Arizona 02/12/2026 CITO Jacobs Park - 02/12 by Poehunters, philbeer, leeny_c
Australian Capital Territory, Australia 02/12/2026 Lakeside Clean Up 2.0 by DARKSIDEDAN
Egypt 02/12/2026 CITO Hurghada by Thai-TukTuk + Tetris64
Region Midtjylland, Denmark 02/12/2026 Cito i vinterferien by H. Geil