A Contemplative Wandering 2026
Rest with Mother Nature · Hosted by the Southwestern Ohio Council of Ohio Illuman
Saturday, June 20, 2026 · 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM
A Contemplative Wandering 2026
Rest with Mother Nature · Hosted by the Southwestern Ohio Council of Ohio Illuman
- When
- Saturday, June 20, 2026 · 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM
- Where
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Flat Fork Ridge Parking Area at Caesar Creek State Park
3466 N Clarksville Rd
Waynesville, OH 45068
View map - Cost
- Free
- Rain or shine
- This event will happen rain or shine.
Take time to greet the beauty of nature on a solo, three‑hour contemplative wandering through Caesar Creek State Park.
Our 2026 Wandering
A good traveler has no fixed plans and is not intent upon arriving. — Lao Tzu, Tao Te Ching
Come join the men of Ohio Illuman for a wandering at Caesar Creek State Park.
Our lives are full of decisions. Sometimes we have to go through something; while other times we can go around it. This year's gathering — Rest with Mother Nature — opens with brief reflective readings and check‑ins before we set out. As we walk up the hills, across the fields, and along the lake, we will journey deeper into our own lives.
The heart of this experience is a solo walking trip into the forests, grasslands, and riverside paths of one of Ohio's most beautiful state parks. Taking the time to be in creation is life-giving, calming, inspirational, and instructive. We will immerse ourselves in the natural beauty of Caesar Creek State Park as we contemplate our lives and the world.
Don't forget to bring a chair and to pack a picnic lunch for our sharing circle following the wandering!
- Date / Time
- June 20, 2026 · 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM
- Location
- Flat Fork Ridge Parking Area at Caesar Creek State Park
- Cost
- Free
- RSVP
- Email or call Tom Sparough — tsparough@gmail.com / 513-602-0948
Caesar Creek State Park
Located between Columbus, Cincinnati and Dayton, Caesar Creek offers a great variety of natural settings and activities including forest hiking, waterfall misting, flower gazing, bird watching, insect peering, creek strolling, and fossil finding.
Our starting spot is strategically located in a shaded picnic area next to flush toilets along the banks of Caesar Creek Lake, and is handicapped accessible. There is a variety of terrain and pathways, from the gentle to the challenging.
We will gather at 9 a.m. for a brief check-in, share our reflective readings, and then begin our solo, three-hour wandering. We will re-gather in the safety of the great outdoors for a sharing circle and a bring-your-own picnic lunch, concluding about 2:00 p.m.
It may be helpful to bring your own lawn chair to sit on during the opening and closing portions of the day.
Contact Tom Sparough with questions and to RSVP at tsparough@gmail.com or call (513) 602-0948. Your questions are welcome.