Katie Clower

Former Program Assistant / Youth Educator

Member of FMR staff since: March 2012

Duties: Coordinating youth programming at FMR (storm drain stenciling, water quality education, Cedar-Riverside Youth Stewardship Program, and other service learning opportunities); register volunteers for the Mississippi River Challenge and other FMR events.

Born: Santa Monica, CA

Hobbies: Dancing, hiking, baking, swimming in creeks, crosswords, and taking naps in the sun.

Favorite book: Evidence of Things Unseen by Maryanne Wiggins

Favorite music/bands: Gregory Alan Isakov, Gillian Welch, Michael Franti, J. S. Bach

Favorite location on the river: Crosby Regional Park, especially for early-morning birding.

Last big vacation: Home-stay and language study in Matagalpa, Nicaragua, 2011. Unforgettable!

Conservation/environmental hero: Joanna Macy

Upcoming Events

Various paddle tours and events, June 12-14
Along or in the Mississippi and Crow rivers, spanning from Minneapolis to Brainerd.
Various dates, June 1-15, 2026
All 10 states adjacent to the Mississippi River
Thursday, June 18, 2026 - 7:00pm
Luminary Arts Center, 700 N. 1st St., Minneapolis