Rain or Shine I will hold this event. Come join in on the fun and festivities of our Earth-day Cito Souvenir event. I will have games and cool prizes. A place to cook out, and there is a park for children to play, restrooms are available the area has a great pavilion to relax under and a beautiful park trail system hidden in the heart of Bentonville.
Where: Park Springs Park 300 NW 10th Street Bentonville, AR 72712
When: April 16th 2016 12 noon to 3pm.
Events: CITO, Games, drawings the park is a great place to bring a grill and cook out so if you want to do that please do!
Schedule of Events:
12:00-12:15 Sign In
12:15-12:30 What is Cito and Why it's Important (small introductory class)
12:30-2:00 Cito around park and trail
2:00-300pm* Games and prizes
*officially the event ends at 3pm but it usually carries over depending on activities.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Q: I have never been to a CITO event before, do I need to bring anything special?
A: Not really, but most people like to bring work gloves, their own trash bags, and litter grabbers of their own.
Q: What is CITO?
A: Cache In Trash Out is an ongoing environmental initiative supported by the worldwide geocaching community. Since 2002, geocachers around the world have been dedicated to improving parks and other geocache-friendly places around the world.
Q: Will Trash Bags and Work Gloves be provided?
A: Trash bags WILL be provided, work gloves will be provide but limited in supply.
Q: Will there be a place to wash our hands afterwards?
A: Yes there are running water restrooms available to the public at the park.
Q: I would like to bring some of my friends that don't geocache along, is that okay?
A: Absolutely! The more the merrier!
Q: I may not be able to make it on time, will I still be able to log the event and get my souvenir?
A: Yes, but if you are not here prior the CITO part of the event, you may not qualify for any drawings/prizes.
Q: May I post your event on other Social Media sites (promote the event)?
A: Please Do! All I ask is that they Log in the Will Attend part how many people they are bringing with them so I can make sure they get all the cool swag at registration.
Q: I would like to help with your event, is there anything you need help with?
A: I could always use an extra set of hands, either by donating Door prizes, Trash bags, Snacks and drinks. If you want to be part of the event staff, such as help hand out event information, registration, games etc please feel free to contact me via my Geocaching web page profile. Or you can send me a text message at 479-268-0769
Park History
March 26th 2016 marked the 110 year birthday of our very own Park Springs Park. Originally, the Parks Springs hotel and resort was located in the park, just one mile north of downtown Bentonville.
In an advertisement from the time period this hotel is described as "A two story brick hotel surrounded by a forty-five acre park of native oak forest. Fifty cool, airy rooms newly furnished each with running hot and cold water, many private baths, steam heat, open fireplaces throughout the building, wide verandas, and 6 furnished 2 room cottages with sleeping porches."
The hotel set just in front of a natural spring, hence the name.
In 1920, a fire in the hotel began in the afternoon and was discovered by a guest. The fire was so rapid that when the fire truck arrived it was too late to save most of the structure.
Today, Park Springs Park serves as one of the hidden treasures of Bentonville. The park features a large pavilion great for larger events and a playground. The park also contains 1.5 miles of beautiful trail perfect for walks and mountain biking.
Let's continue to keep this park in pristine condition by doing our part in litter clean up for the community and our future generation to enjoy
Permission Granted by Bentonville Parks and Recreation.
