We all need to make time to talk to individual landowners. Continual emphasis is needed on youth environmental education. Most landowners restoring wetlands learned to appreciate natural systems as school children. Financial assistance programs are important, but, they need not always pay the whole cost. Technical assistance programs tailored to provide the information and design help needed in each situation are an absolute necessity.
Few landowners can restore wetlands without technical help.
Although some wetland restorations can significantly increase income, most do not. To over emphasize economic benefits shows lack of understanding or lack of appreciation for the steward ship ethic of most landowners. From Pease, James L., et al. A National Survey, Iowa State University.