Jeff Evans — Treasurer

Professional Experience: CPA and Adjunct Professor in Accounting Macalester College 1978-present.

Education: BBA Accounting University of Wisconsin Madison

Quote: "Sure the ice is thick enough!"

Hobbies: Canoeing, kayaking, birding, biking, photography

Interesting book: The Stars by H.A. Rey, who wrote the Curious George Books. He also wrote a wonderful astronomy book. I am on my second copy, the first fell apart after many nights laying on the ice identifying constellations.

Favorite Mississippi Location: The Mississippi River at Crosby Park in December. The sun sets right down the channel turning the ice ten shades of pink and blue.

Favorite Animal: Boreal Chickadee,I am still looking for one after thirty years of birding.

Last Memorable Vacation: Canoeing the Owl River into Hudson Bay

Favorite Band/Musician: Mark Knopfler

Conservation Heroes: Sigurd Olson and Aldo Leopold

Upcoming Events

Thursday, August 20, 2026 - 6:00pm to 8:00pm
Pine Bend Bluffs Natural Area at the Flint Hills Resources property, Inver Grove Heights
August 13 through October 31, 2026
Throughout St. Paul
Tuesday, September 1, 2026 - 8:00pm to 9:30pm
TPT, Twin Cities PBS

Take Me to the River 

Celebrate the Mississippi River and choose your own adventure while supporting FMR at our reimagined fall fundraiser on Thursday, Sept. 24.