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.
Gulfport, Mississippi - Ken Combs Pier specific event:
There is a CITO souvenir available for Season 2 - 2026, if you hadn't already earned one.
Bring gloves, trash grabbers (if you have them) and sturdy footwear. I'll supply the trash bags and water.
We will be concentrating on the areas adjacent to the parking lot for the boat launch and the area out to the pier. The pier has recently reopened after a very nice renovation prioject. There are some sandy areas, rocky areas and areas with grass and trees. All these areas accumulate wind blown trash.
There are plenty of trash cans around the area, but I would like to get the trash bags back to the posted coordinates at the end of the event for a group picture. You're not required to be in the group picture. I will dispose of the trash afterwards.