We will meet at the trailhead (which is also the posted coordinates). It is ok to be late but we will wait for no longer than 5 min after start time, so you may have to go searching for a big group of people. On the other hand, it is also alright to be early, but preferably less than 10 min early. I will be bringing some trash bags but it is encouraged that you bring your own. We will not be providing gloves for everyone! If you would like to have gloves, please bring your own! Come by and help us clean up! Please be prepared for any weather, eg. rain coats for rain and water for sun. I can take the trash home in the back of the car. Hope you see you there!
This CITO is another two-fer! Attend this event and you get the 2026 CITO souvenir and the 2026 September equinox souvenir!
How I run these: We'll meet in the parking lot and talk for 5ish minutes waiting for people to show up, then we walk around as a big group getting trash along the way. Staying in a big group helps incentivize socializing.
If you didn't know about the official geocaching chat app, Lilypad Chat, here is the link to the LONYCT group (the link only seems to work if you have the lilypad chat app on your phone). I may post updates about upcoming events and other things on there if you would like to join.
Some info about the CITO Across The World movement and events:
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.