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Charles River Cleanup CITO 2016 Cache In Trash Out® Event

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Hidden : Saturday, April 30, 2016
Difficulty:
1 out of 5
Terrain:
1 out of 5

Size: Size:   other (other)

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Geocache Description:


Cleaning up the banks of the Charles River

for the 4th year in a row

(CITO 2013, CITO 2014, CITO 2015)

CITO

on the

14th Annual CITO Weekend on Earth Day 2016


(well, sorta... please read to the bottom)


This year's cleanup location:

The Esplanade


Dartmouth Street Comfort Station
(Dartmouth St. & Back St., Boston MA 02116)

Saturday, April 30, 2016, 9:00 AM SHARP ~ 12:00 PM noon

Rain or Shine!


Time schedule: (Please arrive a bit earlier if you can.)
8:30am-8:45am : Sign-in (CITO log sheet & a waiver form), and pick up FREE T-shirt
8:45am-9:00am : Welcome and Volunteer Instructions
9:00am- : Service! Pick up trash along the Charles and around the park.
~11:30am : Return back to the starting point, the Dartmouth Street Comfort Station
11:45am : Group photo
12:00pm : Thank you & see you next year!

After-CITO Options: 12:00pm–2:00pm : Geocaching Event "Lunch in the Square" http://coord.info/GC6DRQV @ FiRE+iCE of Harvard Square
or
12:15pm–2:00pm : Free Picnic for all volunteers at the Hatch Shell (See Additional Waypoints)


Trash Bags will be provided at the starting coords,
yet please bring your own water & snacks.
Also, you WILL get dirty, so dress appropriately, and wear good footwear.
Your garden gloves will come in handy as well.


Raffle prizes:
Only those who have signed their geo-names on the CITO log sheet will be entered into the CITO raffle
2016 Cache in Trash Out Premium Geocoin- Limited Edition
2016 Cache in Trash Out MICRO Geocoin
maybe more...

Please post your "Will Attend" log together with how many non-cachers will join you,
and put this cache on your "Watchlist" for future updates about this CITO Event.

Also, please spread the word out about this CITO Event to other cachers.


Public transportation:
Take the MBTA ("T") Green Line to Copley Station
or, take the Red Line to Charles/MGH Station

Parking:
For free parking, see Additional Waypoints below for an option.
Other parking options:
LAZ Storrow Drive Parking Lot (across from Mass Eye & Ear)
Pilgrim Parking
Prudential Center Garage
LAZ Copley Place Parking
Garage @ 100 Clarendon Street
Motor Mart Garage
Boston Common Garage


Unfortunately, due to scheduling issues,
the special CITO 2016 Souvenir will NOT be 'automatically' awarded
to this CITO Event's attendees... Sorry... (yet, maybe I can help with that...? ;) ;)



The Geocaching Blog: Join the Geocaching Global Cleanup Called CITO


(Group photo to be posted here...)


Additional Hints (Decrypt)

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Decryption Key

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(letter above equals below, and vice versa)