Sheila Hess

Meet Our Project Coordinator

Sheila Hess is the project coordinator of our Outdoor Classroom. 

Sheila Hess Principal Ecologist/CEO

Sheila is the founder of CC Environment & Planning, she has an established presence in the environmental field as an innovative planner and problem solver with an expertise in natural resource assessments, watershed and aquatic resource-related issues. Sheila worked with a non-profit conservation organization for twelve years, focusing on landscape-level planning and restoration of wetland systems in eighteen states across the Great Lakes and Atlantic Region. She has coordinated several watershed-based planning efforts and has worked extensively with conservation organizations, watershed groups, and regulatory staff to develop wetland avoidance, minimization, and compensation strategies for individuals, agencies, and corporations. Sheila’s present focus includes integrating ecology and conservation in land development designs and working with local and regional organizations to develop sustainable land use plans and programs.

Affiliations

• New York Green – Executive Director

• Society of Wetland Scientists

• New York State Wetlands Forum

• Friends of Iroquois NWR

• WNY Land Conservancy

• Association of State Wetland Managers

• The National Mitigation Banking Association

Sheila's resources and expertise have been undeniable to our project, and we are grateful for her participation.