Since SLAGA no longer has a MODot clean-up site, due to the program being dropped, the SLAGA CITO at Minnie Ha Ha event in Sunset Hills, hosted by Candyce54 on June 30, 2024, became the group's quarterly clean-up project. Of course for those there, it was fondly known as Trash à la CARTe, thanks to TheLegoPharoah and bobclassic's find and GeoWench78's witty input! 

After 2 weeks of unseasonably hot St. Louis weather, mid 90s to 102* F, SLAGAland was finally relieved to return to low to mid 80s by CITO time.  About two dozen geocachers decended on Minnie Ha Ha Park with bags and grabbers in hand to clean up trash along the trails, riverbank, shelters, and playground areas and barely broke a sweat, because while the park ranger was overjoyed for the clean up help, the park was actually in fairly good condition.  Small bags of trash, a rusted chair, car panel, wood, fishing pole and, yes you guessed it, a shopping CART were gathered during the clean-up.  When the cart rolled up to the shelter, among some cheers and clapping, attendees filled it with all the other collected trash/debris before it was deposed of in the nearby park dumpster.  

Thanks to the CO and all the SLAGA members that took part in this CITO (Cache in Trash out) event.  Volunteering at these types of clean-ups helps preserve the natural beauty of cache-friendly spaces.  So watch your new cache listings for other CITOs and consider taking part in this important aspect of the geocaching game.