Prevent Balloon Litter: Protect our Coast

On April 6th via Zoom, join the LBIF and Devon Haines, Department lead for New Jersey’s networked Coastal Management Program.

Members from New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection work together with other State agencies throughout the Mid-Atlantic through the Mid-Atlantic Regional Council on the Ocean (MARCO). Learn about MARCO and the Mid-Atlantic States' efforts to reduce marine and balloon debris. Learn about balloon litter and how to affects New Jersey coasts as well as how the State has been working on clean ups and prevention of future balloon litter. Join us to help prevent balloon litter through inspirational, colorful, litter-free ideas. 

Devon Haines is an Environmental Specialist within New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection’s Bureau of Climate Resilience Planning, which serves as the Department's lead for New Jersey’s networked Coastal Management Program. The NJCMP coordinates planning, research, policy and permitting for coastal and ocean issues. She has over 5 years of experience working in the NJCMP in project management as well as serving on committees and boards including: Mid-Atlantic Regional Council on the Ocean (MARCO); Mid Atlantic Committee on the Ocean (MACO); the Mid Atlantic Coastal Acidification Network (MACAN).