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Events

CITO Across Texas

One September Saturday, geocachers all over the state pick a park, a trail, or a creek bank in their own town and clean it up. Each event is local. Together they add up to something much bigger.

How it started

georeyna, the TXGA Southeast Representative, had the idea: a coordinated series of CITO® events held on World Cleanup Day, with geocachers throughout Texas each hosting in their own community on the same day. The first one ran in 2024. It worked well enough that it did not stay in Texas for long.

The log so far

  1. 2024 and 2025

    Texas, two years running

    Geocachers hosted cleanups in their own towns on World Cleanup Day, all on the same Saturday.

    CITO events across Texas
    50+
    Volunteers
    700+
    Pounds of trash removed
    1000s

  2. 2026

    Texas goes global

    The idea that started here became CITO Across the World, and Texas cleaned up alongside six continents on September 19.

    Events worldwide
    324
    Participants
    ~5,000
    Pounds of trash (about 25 tons)
    50,613

  3. 2027

    Not logged yet

    Expected Saturday, September 18, 2027, pending the official World Cleanup Day announcement. Your event could be the one that fills this in. See how to host.

Texas on the day

Texas crews turned out from Dallas to Dalhart on September 19, 2026, part of the 182 events held across North America that day.

Texas events
21
Texans out cleaning
209
Pounds of trash
1,440
About thirty geocachers gathered under live oaks beside a park pavilion, with full trash bags at their feet and a TXGA banner hung behind them
Volunteers around an open hatchback holding a CITO Across Texas thank-you banner that reads Keep Texas Beautiful, with filled bags in the cargo area
A cleanup crew posing behind a large salvaged Stone’s Garage sign and a tire they pulled out, with one volunteer lounging on the bags in front
Dalhart cleanup volunteers kneeling and standing on a lawn under shade trees, holding event signs and small American flags
Dalhart

Every 2026 Texas event is still listed in the CITO Across Texas bookmark list on Geocaching.com (free account required).

Around the world

A Texas idea went worldwide in 2026. CITO Across the World set out to reach 100 events and finished with 324, on every inhabited continent. A few moments from the day:

  • The first event of the day started in Canberra, Australia, and the last wrapped up in Waipio, Hawaii. GCBW6KE
  • A host from Arkansas drove to Cheyenne so Wyoming would not be left out. That put all 50 states on the map. GCBXH8K
  • Eleven Danish cachers attended a CITO in each of Denmark’s five regions in a single day, through rain and car trouble. GCBW4D3
  • Barcelona drew the biggest crowd with 75 people, and an Estonian event hauled out two tons. GCBWTP8
Visit CITO Across the World

Looking ahead to 2027

Expected Saturday, September 18, 2027

The goal for next year is simple: more Texas towns on the map. If your area had no event in 2026, that is the best reason to host one. A few things that worked last year:

Go beyond the bag

Some of the best 2026 events restored something: pulled invasive plants, rebuilt a trail, cleared a stream, tidied an old cemetery. If your spot needs more than litter pickup, plan for it.

Invite the neighbors

Scout troops, church groups, and curious passersby all joined events last year. In Dallas, a crew of bikers walked out of the VFW hall and pitched in.

Bring in a local partner

A park department, a Keep Texas Beautiful affiliate, or the local paper can supply bags, a dumpster, or a few lines of coverage. Hosts said partners and media made the day.

To host, email [email protected] with your name, your geocaching name, and the town where you plan to hold your event. The 2027 event list will be posted here once the first events publish.

Email to host an event

CITO® and Cache In Trash Out® are registered trademarks of Groundspeak, Inc. DBA Geocaching, used with permission. 2026 worldwide figures are from the CITO Across the World newsletter.