Editing Hiram College (section)

=== James H. Barrow Field Station ===
In 1967, Paul and Maxine Frohring donated their recently acquired 75 acres of land in Garrettsville to Hiram College to promote wildlife research.<ref name=":0" /> James H. Barrow, a biology professor at the college, founded the Hiram Biological Station on the land, causing the place to later be named in his honor in 1985. Originally, the property had a beech-maple forest, a stream and a bog, but over the years it grew into over 500 acres containing forests, fields, ponds, wetlands, and more.<ref name=":1" /> The Frohring Forest–150 acres of mature beech-maple trees–Silver Creek, Eagle Creek, and the Observation Pond–which has many waterfowl species, along with a pair of trumpeter swans–are some of the Field Stations’ most well-known natural attractions.<ref name=":2" /> The property also contains multiple public hiking trails, and eleven facilities for different uses such as teaching, housing animals, research, and so on. Two of the most notable buildings are the Frohring Laboratory, which uses geothermal heating and cooling and was the first LEED certified building at Hiram, and also houses a miniature indoor aquarium with different breeds of fish, amphibians, reptiles, and occasionally mammals.<ref name=":3" /> The other is the Endangered Waterfowl Conservation Facility, which houses multiple different breeds of endangered birds and allows students to gain valuable hands-on experience.<ref name=":2" /> 

A unique program established by the Field Station is the Grassland Program. Beginning in 2011, Land Stewardship Manager Emliss Ricks has been working on establishing grasslands in three locations on the property.<ref name=":4" /> The first location is a one-acre prairie to maintain the natural plant diversity, and it was established by the late botany professor Matt Hils. The second location is twenty acres, and the main objective here is to protect Silver Creek’s watershed, increase plant diversity, and provide a habitat for diverse species.<ref name=":4" /> The third location is three acres and is located by State Route 82 to act as a display for those passing by.