When is a CITO event not a CITO event?

[+Stuey]

What are people's thoughts to a CITO event being held by placing a box with log book on the rear step of a parked vehicle? If you sign the log book and go for a walk picking up some litter you can log the find.

 

It's pretty easy to organise, and you don't even need to speak to anyone, and you probably won't even see anyone either.

Edited December 10, 2011 by Stuey

[+Haggis Hunter]

That's not a CITO, end of opinion.

[+shantz_uk_&_cleverclogs]

What are people's thoughts to a CITO event being held by placing a box with log book on the rear step of a parked vehicle? If you sign the log book and go for a walk picking up some litter you can log the find.

 

It's pretty easy to organise, and you don't even need to speak to anyone, and you probably won't even see anyone either.

 

I attended the CITO event that I think you refer to. It was ok and allowed me to do my bit by picking litter whilst getting a few caches. Anything that helps to reduce the litter on DNP is great there are too many people just chucking it down and leaving it. Not sure how you would want a CITO event to be, do we all stand in a line and walk across an area litter picking as we go?

 

Regards

[+FantasyRaider]

Not sure how you would want a CITO event to be, do we all stand in a line and walk across an area litter picking as we go?

Regards

 

I have only ever been to two CITO events and on both occasions, we did just that!

But we also helped to dig up weeds, Drag broken tree branches: either off to the bonfire or cleaned them up to help build twig fencing.

 

It's fun to walk in a line picking up rubbish and fighting to claim the most rubbish..... to me ... that is CITO.

[+Stuey]

Not sure how you would want a CITO event to be, do we all stand in a line and walk across an area litter picking as we go?

 

Here's a great example of a CITO event: The 2011 Water of Leith CITO Event

 

With the hard work, planning and organisation such as at the above event, a group of cachers not only cleared up an area of a lot of "trash" but they almost certainly made new friends as well.

 

[+shantz_uk_&_cleverclogs]

Not sure how you would want a CITO event to be, do we all stand in a line and walk across an area litter picking as we go?

 

Here's a great example of a CITO event: The 2011 Water of Leith CITO Event

 

With the hard work, planning and organisation such as at the above event, a group of cachers not only cleared up an area of a lot of "trash" but they almost certainly made new friends as well.

 

Good job things are different then because otherwise all caches would be in a five inch square clip top box hidden under a rock. Does it really matter what guise a CITO event takes as long as the end goal of collecting litter is achieved.

[+The Blorenges]

What are people's thoughts to a CITO event being held by placing a box with log book on the rear step of a parked vehicle? If you sign the log book and go for a walk picking up some litter you can log the find.

 

It's pretty easy to organise, and you don't even need to speak to anyone, and you probably won't even see anyone either.

 

Maybe it was a micro CITO?

 

This is what I think of as being a CITO event:

 

The end result of a CITO event at Clent Hills.

 

MrsB

[+currykev]

I've never been sure what picking up rubbish has to do with caching.

I've always thought it's some kind of guilt trip for possible geolitter.

And why should cachers want to do this, when local councils should be responsible for keeping their own districts clean?

[+Haggis Hunter]

Not sure how you would want a CITO event to be, do we all stand in a line and walk across an area litter picking as we go?

 

Here's a great example of a CITO event: The 2011 Water of Leith CITO Event

 

With the hard work, planning and organisation such as at the above event, a group of cachers not only cleared up an area of a lot of "trash" but they almost certainly made new friends as well.

 

Thank you Stuey, that is appreciated. I'll take this opportunity to plug The 2012 Water of Leith CITO Event This will be my 9th CITO event which I have organised. Everyone says that they have fun and nearly everyone always go back to the local pub which I have organised for food, drinks and socialising. Biased yes, but I do believe that is what a CITO should be.

 

See that you got more out of me!!

[+Haggis Hunter]

I've just had a quick look at the possible event that we are discussing. I took note that the event was cleared by the Commoners association, yet further down no liability would be accepted by the organisers!!

Regardless of how a CITO is organised you are carrying out voluntary work for a third party. As an organiser I have ensured that all my events have been organised in cooperation with a responsible body. H&S assessments have been done, all required equipment supplied (including sharps containers), first aid cover available and most importantly everyone is insured.

 

Edit for typo.

Edited December 11, 2011 by Haggis Hunter

[+Stuey]

To be less harsh here, different environments will dictate different levels of littering. I can't imagine that Dartmoor will ever get as bad as what has been collected in the two photos above. There is obviously litter about, and any cachers who go out with the mission to collect litter should be commended. I just can't help thinking that a dedicated meet up time would allow cachers to at least get together if they wanted.

 

The other thing which I don't think all CITO's adhere to is the "Cache In" bit, where a new cache is placed in the area which has been "Trashed Out". I don't suppose this is mandatory anyway.

[+Stuey]

Does it really matter what guise a CITO event takes as long as the end goal of collecting litter is achieved.

 

Probably not, and like Mrs B says, there are varieties of cache, so this is a variety of CITO. I asked what people's thoughts were, and we've had a few.

[+hobgoblinkiteflier]

The Water of Leith CITO was great fun. It is good to meet other cachers and build some good relations with the land managers that allow caches on their patch.

[+Ean369]

To be less harsh here, different environments will dictate different levels of littering. I can't imagine that Dartmoor will ever get as bad as what has been collected in the two photos above. There is obviously litter about, and any cachers who go out with the mission to collect litter should be commended. I just can't help thinking that a dedicated meet up time would allow cachers to at least get together if they wanted.

 

The other thing which I don't think all CITO's adhere to is the "Cache In" bit, where a new cache is placed in the area which has been "Trashed Out". I don't suppose this is mandatory anyway.

Sorry to say, dartmoor does get the same sort of rubbish, before moving back to the midlands, I was working for the southhams council for 6 years, my job was to pick it up, but I say good on all of you that make the effort.

[+Haggis Hunter]

The other thing which I don't think all CITO's adhere to is the "Cache In" bit, where a new cache is placed in the area which has been "Trashed Out". I don't suppose this is mandatory anyway.

You're quite right, not many do. My ones don't any more, but they did a few years ago. There are only so many new caches you can place when you do a yearly clean up for the same organisation.