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Cache In Trash Out

CITO Cache In Trash Out® (CITO) is an environmental initiative supported by the geocaching community. Since 2002, CITO has helped preserve the natural beauty of cache-friendly spaces. In that time, more than 363,000 people have volunteered at 18,000 CITO events.

Twice per year, geocachers can earn virtual souvenirs by hosting and attending events during CITO seasons. Visit the Help Center for information on the next CITO season.

Attend CITO Events

At CITO events, geocachers and community groups work together to improve parks and other outdoor environments. They clean up litter, plant trees, remove invasive species, build trails, and more.

To attend an event, find CITO events near you.

Host CITO Events

To host an event, contact a land manager, local organization, or government agency to determine your community’s needs. Make sure to get permission for your project.

Here are some tips to help plan your event:

CITO every day

CITO can happen on every geocaching adventure! Pick up trash that you see on the trail. Clean up the area around each geocache. These small acts make a huge difference.

CITO in action

Upcoming global CITO events

Schleswig-Holstein, Germany 5/12/2024 „PGS 2024 - einfach nur ein CITO - WHC77“ by „Wilder Haufen"
Texas 5/12/2024 Earth Is Our Mother by Paper__Moon
Washington 5/13/2024 Maintaining our Resolution - A May Clean Up! by STNolan
Corse, France 5/13/2024 CITO CORSE by methos2A
Southern England, United Kingdom 5/13/2024 13th May - Springtime Tree Care in Cliff’s Wood by YazCeleste
British Columbia, Canada 5/13/2024 🐞🐞A CITO for my mum - May 13🐞🐞 by madill
New South Wales, Australia 5/13/2024 Goulburn Wetlands CITO by my_name_jeff_1 and minniek
Berlin, Germany 5/13/2024 Cito am Saatwinkler Damm by Saubermann
Denmark 5/13/2024 Cito Event by Merete Larsen
Jihomoravský kraj, Czechia 5/13/2024 CITO - jarní úklid 19 by Geosebik