Environmental Design Pioneer and Urban Watershed Advocate
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Trinity CollegeMary Rickel-Pelletier is a distinguished environmental design expert and founding director of Park Watershed, a nonprofit organization dedicated to revitalizing the 78-square-mile watershed of the Park River and its tributaries. Her innovative work spans urban sustainability, green infrastructure, and environmental stewardship. After earning her Bachelor of Architecture from Rhode Island School of Design and Master of Design from Harvard University Graduate School of Design, she pioneered several groundbreaking initiatives including New York City's first lightweight green roof project in 1999 and Philadelphia's inaugural high-performance green school training program in 2002