Vince Messerly President/CEO at Stream + Wetlands Foundation More about Vince Messerly I oversee the operations of the Stream and Wetlands Foundation (formerly Ohio Wetlands Foundation) a non-profit 501(c)(3) that was established in 1992 by the Ohio HBA. The Stream and Wetlands Foundation (S+W) was established by leadership of the Ohio HBA in response to the regulated community’s need to have cost effective, high quality, compensatory mitigation alternative for impacts to wetlands and streams. S+W uses funds from entities required to provide compensatory mitigation for impacts to aquatic resources to acquire land; design and complete restoration and rehabilitation projects; and to provide long-term maintenance and stewardship of completed projects. Funding from S+W also supports ongoing efforts for education, recreation, and research of wetlands and stream habitats and adjacent uplands.