GAGB 2021 CITO Week
This is just one of the many events to be be held across the UK, Ireland, Isle of Man and Channel Islands as part of the GAGB CITO Week.
Come along and earn a souvenir in the 2nd CITO season 2021.
CITO 2021, Season 2 (Wednesday, September 1 through Tuesday, November 30, 2021)
Clydach Vale Country Park, Clydach Vale, Tonypandy RCT
Monday 20th September, 12noon - 1.30pm
Location:
Cwmclydach Countryside Park is an area of outstanding natural beauty set in and around the 2 lakes in Clydach Vale. The park is located on the site of the old Cambrian colliery. A regeneration program turned the once blackened landscape into the wonderful park we have today. In and around the park there are amazing routes for both walkers and mountain bikers to enjoy the stunning views and to see the abundance of wildlife and fauna on display. The bottom lake has an island where a wide variety of birds live. The lake is also used by a local canoe club. The top lake is used by the Every day you will see people walking around the lake from early in the morning until late into the evening.
CITO event:
Litter pick event
Time: 12noon - 1.30pm Monday 20th September
Meet point at the posted co-ordinates, at theTop Lake car park area.
Dependent on numbers we may run out of litter-pickers/ hoops so please bring along any helpful items you may have.
Please provide your own gloves if desired.
Credits:
Litter picking equipment has been supplied by "Keep Wales Tidy" (Maria Toogood)
Permissions and further equipment Cambrian Village Trust - Outdoor Activity Provision.(Gavin McAuley)
Further equipment loaned by Llantrisant Community Council (Alison Jenkins)
Litter gathered will be collected by RCTCBC/ Clydach Vale volunteers after the event.
As part of a KWT inititiative, CVT have been asked if they can take photos to promote our CITO efforts.. Fame at last?
If anyone would prefer not to be in the photos please let me know.
Parking:
Free parking available in the Top Lake area. Access down the signle track lane at the end of Howard Street. (Please note there are speed bumps)
Alternative parking available near Howard Street playground area. Or you can leave your car near the Cafe (Bottom Lake) and walk through the Country Park to reach the Top Lake.
Top Lake (waypoint P1) will be the best parking area for wheelchair/ buggy/ bicycle users.
Accessibility:
As a Country Park, Cwmclydach strives to be accessible to all, and there are some tarmacked pathways suitable for buggies/ wheelchair users.
At Top Lake, as you cross the bridge from the tarmac car parking area into the park, the tracks are mainly compacted gravel and may not be suitable for all mobility devices. However, there is also opportunity to litter pick within the tarmac parking area and along the access lane.
Dogs and children are welcome, though please be vigilant near road boundaries, and at the waters edge near the Lakes.
Hope to see you there!
Please Note
There is an event scheduled for 10.30am-11.30am nearby (see below), however there is no requirement to attend both events.
If you are planning to attend the event afterwards (GC9FFK3 Monday: Morning Meet @Lakeside, Clydach Vale) please can you log a WA so we have an idea of how many tables need to be reserved. Many thanks
The GAGB
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The Geocaching Association of Great Britain (GAGB). The Association was established in 2003 to provide a national geocaching organisation and serve as a UK point of contact for geocachers, landowners, the media and others with an interest in geocaching.
As part of its 10th anniversary, it was decided to hold a CITO weekend in September which has now become an annual event. This later evolved into a full CITO Week, with the first one being held in September 2019. It would be great to see more of these icons pop up across the country and for other members to hold their own events where it is not feasible to attend one that a committee member has organised.
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There is a lot more information about what we do, including the landowner database, comprehensive event listings and Seeker e-magazine at www.gagb.org.uk. If you would like to get involved follow the link and find our contact details.
The GAGB are encouraging everyone to organise CITO events this weekend, in part to pay-back for what we hope will have been a great summer of caching, and also to make things more pleasant for future cachers. If this CITO is the nearest one to you, please come along!
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More information could well be announced, so either keep watch on the listing or log your 'Will Attend' to make sure you receive the announcement logs.
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