The Hiram College James H. Barrow Biological Field Station will host several educational outreach events throughout September open to the public and appropriate for audiences of all ages. These events are meant to engage the public in an understanding of the outdoors and environmental practices while actively engaging with nature and exploring the outdoors. All events are free and open to the public. Below is a listing of the Field Station’s upcoming programming.
Crickets and Katydids in Chorus
Thursday, September 5, 6 – 9:30 p.m.
James H. Barrow Biological Field Station
11305 Wheeler Road, Hiram, OH, 44234
Late summer is a time when bird songs fade, and the chorus of insects takes over the night air. Join the Hiram College Field Station for a night exploring the Field Station’s insect population led by bioacoustics naturalist extraordinaire, Lisa Rainsong. Rain date: Friday, September 6.
Discover Fall Blooms
Wednesday, September 11, 6 – 7 p.m.,
Field Station Visitor Center, Brick Room
11305 Wheeler Road, Hiram, OH, 44234
Botanist Chris Poling from the Portage Park District will be visiting the Field Station to present recent research on one of Northeast Ohio’s most common and beautiful fall blooms, the New England Aster.
Full Moon Viewing
Wednesday, September 18, 7:30 – 10 p.m.,
Charles A. Henry Athletic Field
6925 Wakefield Rd, Hiram, OH 44234
Join Field Station staff to observe the full moon through telescopes and binoculars. Is it a supermoon? Want to know about the autumnal equinox? Come out, be curious, and hear what the stars have to say.
PawPaw Party
Saturday, September 21, 5 – 7p.m.
Field Station Visitor Center, Brick Room
11305 Wheeler Road, Hiram, OH, 44234
Celebrate the amazing native fruit, the Pawpaw! Some may know it as an Appalachian banana, or a custard apple, but the pawpaw is one unique fruit. We will be visited by naturalists and ecologists from both Portage Parks and Hiram College to learn more about the native fruit. Tastings will be available while supplies last.
The James H. Barrow Biological Field Station is a 500-plus-acre active research and educational facility located three miles from Hiram College. The Field Station not only enhances the biology and environmental studies programs but delivers enrichment and inspiration for students in all majors. It is also equipped to provide more than 50 different science enrichment programs for public, private, or homeschool groups in grades K-12. These education and outreach programs are correlated with the Ohio Learning Standards and Model Curriculum for Science for each grade level. You can find more information regarding these and future events by searching for the James H. Barrow Biological Field Station on Facebook or by visiting www.hiram.edu/barrow-field-station/.
