Come pick up some trash or recyclables in Brantford to celebrate 2014 CITO Weekend. Event is on Sunday, April 27th, 2014 from 10am until 12:00 noon.
From the geocaching.com newsletter: "Get ready for a classic win-win situation from the geocaching playbook: lend a hand to improve the geocaching game board (a local park, trail, or geocaching-friendly location) and earn the 2014 CITO souvenir. It’s easy and rewarding.
It all happens during the 2014 CITO Weekend on April 26 and 27. Everyone who logs an “Attended” at a Cache In Trash Out (CITO) Event earns this year’s CITO souvenir for their Geocaching profile. So start planning your event now!
During a CITO Event, geocachers search parks, trails and forests to earn a smiley—but they’re not looking for geocaches. They’re clearing litter and trash from geocaching-friendly areas around the world. On CITO weekend, thousands of geocachers will walk away from their events with bags of trash and a sense of pride. They’re preserving the natural beauty of our world. It’s often more than litter clean up. Some CITO events remove invasive species, plant trees or build trails.
Join the geocaching community movement. CITO events are held all year long, but you’ll have plenty of events to choose from on April 26 and 27. Last year, over 13,000 geocachers from more than 30 countries combined in the annual worldwide environmental effort, which is tied closely with Earth Day."
We will be collecting trash from Waterwork Park, in conjunction with the City of Brantford Parks and Recreation department who will be supplying the bags, gloves and garbage removal containers. The above coordinates (posted) are for the parking lot - this is where we will; meet, park and start our trash removal. There are a couple of caches in the park, so those will need to stay in place (but feel free to find them if you haven't already). The event will begin at 10:00 AM on Sun April 27th and run until noon.
Some things you may want to bring, just in case:
-walkie talkies (we will be using Channel 2) to contact other members of our group
-weather-appropriate clothing and shoes
-a dry pair of shoes and socks for the drive home, especially if the river is high as the area does flood and get soggy
-bottled water or other beverages
-a GPS if you haven't already found the caches within the park.
Please post a note if you plan on attending, and how many people in your group, so we can get an idea of how many people are coming. I will post more information as it becomes available.