One Day. Many Communities. A World of Difference.
A little over 2 years ago georeyna a geocacher in Houston, TX asked a simple question - What could happen if geocachers around Texas came together on one day to make their communities cleaner? Based on that simple question, Texas Geocaching Association (TXGA) created an event named CITO Across Texas in conjunction with World Cleanup Day.
Geocachers throughout Texas held cleanup events on the third Saturday in September. Each event is locally organized, but together they became part of something much bigger. CITO Across Texas was born!
The results have been tremendous. During 2024 and 2025:
- More than 50 CITO events were held across Texas.
- More than 700 volunteers participated.
- Thousands of pounds of trash were removed from parks, trails, waterways, neighborhoods, and other public spaces.
In 2026, we want to take the next step and we are inviting the worldwide community of geocachers to help clean up our game board. Come participate in this historic event!
Because I do the two main CITO events in my area every year, I was contacted to see if I wanted to participate in this worldwide event. I said YES, of course!
Here is my CITO event located at a little park in Owasso, OK. I often take my little dog to this neighborhood park because it's a lovely location and a pitstop for migrating Canada geese, which just fascinates her.
Please bring gloves and picker-upper tools, and I will supply the trash bags. We will be there rain or shine. Hope to see you there!
