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Learn-Assess wetlands or floodplain land. As of 1989 the Nature Conservancy was responsible for the protection of 3,643,352 acres in 50 states, Canada, Latin America, and the Caribbean. The Audubon Society and Ducks Unlimited have active programs to help preserve wetlands. ~ Leamine Center Back Information and Education Information, education, and technical assistance are becoming more important as natural resource managers and interest groups realize the benefit of a public that is well-informed about natural systems and about the conse-quences of decisions that affect them. Technical information and public edu-cation about the natural and cultural resources of floodplains is provided by the Environmental Protection Agency, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the Office of Coastal Resources Management, and other federal agencies through press releases, newsletters, magazines, and television programs. Most states have active programs within their natural resources, environmental protection and parks and recreation departments that prepare and distnbute literature, films, and other materials. Many offer instructional courses to staff and offi-cials oflocal communities. Natural resource inventories and mapping are major components of many state programs. Hundreds or thousands of private organizations exist across the country to inform and educate the public about natural resources, including those on floodplains. Environmental values are widely taught in schools at all levels, and popular television programs reach a wide audience. Research is an important predecessor to education and technical assistance, and the information base on uatural resources is being broadened continually. Improved documentation and quantification Page 34 of36