Outdoor enthusiast brings passion for conservation and land stewardship to the role
July 18, 2025 – Michigan – Pheasants Forever (PF) is proud to introduce Izzy Franks as the new regenerative agriculture & conservation specialist covering southeastern Michigan. In her new role, Franks will work with farmers from Saginaw Bay to the Western Lake Erie Basin and everywhere in between to identify and implement conservation practices that address sustainability concerns in a profitable and ecologically beneficial manner.
This position is made possible by the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation’s Sustain Our Great Lakes Program, Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), and General Mills.
"We're thrilled to welcome Izzy to the team,” said Ben Beaman, PF’s Michigan state coordinator. “She has extensive experience helping farmers navigate USDA programs, and will be an excellent resource for producers that want to grow more pheasants and other grassland wildlife on their working lands."
Franks is a Michigan native with an extensive background in conservation, agriculture, and restoration ecology. She has held several positions through organizations such as NRCS, the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy, and the Toledo Zoo and Aquarium. Franks is an avid birder, hiker, and gardener with a strong passion for protecting Michigan’s unique and diverse ecosystems.
“It’s been a dream of mine to work for an organization like PF due to its habitat-oriented mission, and I’m looking forward to joining a team that shares my enthusiasm for conservation and land stewardship,” Franks said.
About Pheasants Forever
Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever make up the nation's largest nonprofit organization dedicated to upland habitat conservation. This community of more than 480,000 members, supporters and partners is dedicated to the protection of our uplands through habitat improvement, public access, education and advocacy. A network of 754 local chapters spread across North America determine how 100 percent of their locally raised funds are spent — the only national conservation organization that operates through this grassroots structure. Since its creation in 1982, the organization has dedicated more than $1 billion to 580,000 habitat projects benefiting 28.8 million acres.
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