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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.Â
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.
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Virun e bësse méi wéi 2 Joer huet georeyna, e Geocacher aus Houston, Texas, eng einfach Fro gestallt: Wat kéint geschéien, wann Geocacher aus ganz Texas op engem eenzegen Dag zesummekommen, fir hir Communautéiten méi propper ze maachen?
Op Basis vun dëser einfacher Fro huet d’Texas Geocaching Association (TXGA) en Event mam Numm „CITO Across Texas“ an Zesummenaarbecht mam World Cleanup Day gegrënnt.
Geocacher aus ganz Texas hunn um drëtte Samschdeg am September Botzaktiounen organiséiert. All Event gouf lokal organiséiert, mee zesummen si si Deel vun eppes vill Méi Grousses ginn. „CITO Across Texas“ war gebuer!
D’Resultater si beandrockend. Wärend 2024 an 2025:
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Méi wéi 50 CITO-Eventer goufen uechter Texas ofgehalen.
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Méi wéi 700 Fräiwëlleger hunn deelgeholl.
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Dausende vu Kiloen Offall goufen aus Parken, Wanderweeër, Waasserleef, Quartieren an aneren ëffentleche Plazen ewechgeholl.
Am Joer 2026 wëlle mir de nächste Schrëtt maachen a mir invitéieren d’weltwäit Communautéit vu Geocacher, fir ze hëllefen, eist Spillfeld méi propper ze maachen.