Kendalynn (she/her) joined Great River Greening in March 2026 as the Grants & Community Stewardship Coordinator. In this role, she helps secure the funding that sustains Greening’s restoration work by researching, writing, and coordinating grant proposals and reports, while also supporting stewardship events that connect communities across Minnesota with hands-on environmental restoration.

Kendalynn holds a Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Studies from the University of California, Santa Barbara. She comes to Great River Greening with experience in environmental education, volunteer coordination, and fundraising, and is passionate about connecting people to nature and encouraging communities to take part in sustainable change.

Outside of her work at Greening, Kendalynn enjoys reading and writing books, painting, and traveling, learning something new about nature with each place she visits.