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EPISODE · Jul 23, 2025 · 59 MIN

Engineering a Healthier River

from Free the Falls · host Summit Metro Parks

Is it true that it takes two really good mechanical engineers to make one average civil engineer? Once you sit down with Pat Gsellman, you’ll agree the answer is no. In this episode, Mike and Elaine chat with Pat about his journey from nature-loving kid to civil engineering leader behind Akron’s Waterways Renewed program. Discover how innovation, collaboration and a deep love for clean water transformed a federal mandate into a model for sustainability.  For more, visit ⁠bit.ly/freethefalls ⁠ Follow Summit Metro Parks:  Facebook: ⁠summitmetroparks ⁠ Instagram: ⁠summitmetroparks ⁠ X: ⁠metro_parks 

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