After an inspiring season as a River Ambassador with CFC in 2025, McKenna has returned to the organization as the River Ambassador Program Coordinator. A lifetime spent in Western Montana has left her attuned to the importance of protecting and maintaining public lands and waters, and communicating an ethic of conservation to the public has been a tremendous personal and professional joy in her life. Originally hailing from the beautiful Flathead Valley in Montana, McKenna spent many seasons working as an outdoor educator in Glacier National Park, before earning her BA and MA degrees in Linguistics from the University of Montana. She now teaches several Linguistics classes each year at her alma mater. When she’s not spreading the good word about conservation or language, you can find her on the trail, volunteering with local organizations, and playing her clawhammer banjo.