Rio Botanical Garden promotes Coastal-Marine System Week from March 25 to 27

The Rio de Janeiro Botanical Garden will have special activities for visitors on March 25, 26 and 27, when it celebrates Marine Coastal System Week. Through games, videos, exhibitions and guided tours with researchers, the public will be able to learn about the beauty and importance of the Brazilian Coastal-Marine System, as well as some of the research carried out on it by the JBRJ.

Three activities will be offered during the three days of the event, from Monday to Wednesday. At the Environmental Education Service, children and their families are invited to take part in games and modeling workshops about the oceans and coastal environments. The animated series "Marulhada" will also be shown and educational booklets will be distributed.

At the Barbosa Rodrigues Library, visitors will be able to learn more about the history, geography, biology, conservation, challenges and opportunities of the Marine Coastal System through books, articles, maps and other materials selected by the library team.

In the activity The plants of the coast represented at the Rio de Janeiro Botanical Garden, researchers Cyl Farney Catarino de Sá and Bruno Kurtz will accompany the public on a visit in which they will talk about topics related to restinga environments, such as the origin of sandy coastal plains, variation in the physiognomy of vegetation, extreme environmental characteristics, some plant adaptations, human occupation and conservation.

The Restinga will also be the subject of the activity Plantas e Histórias: Caminhando pelos Saberes e Sabores da Restinga at the Rio de Janeiro Botanical Garden, with researchers Viviane Stern da Fonseca Kruel and Cyl Farney Catarino de Sá, on the 26th and 27th (Tuesday and Wednesday), at 2 p.m., in the Restinga Garden. During the walk, visitors will be able to contemplate a diversity of plant species adapted to this coastal environment and talk to the experts about stories of traditional uses of plants, such as in food and medicine, among other aspects of local cultures. The aim is to connect people to nature and inspire them to take an active role in protecting, conserving and perpetuating this valuable natural and cultural heritage. This activity is associated with the project - "Food and medicinal plants of the restinga: paths of cultural transmission in the Cabo Frio Region, RJ", with support from the Faperj Call for Proposals (APQ1).

There is no need to register for the activities. In the event of rain, activities at the Arboretum will be canceled.

Check out the program below!

Days March 25, 26 and 27, 2024 (Monday to Wednesday)
Knowing and preserving the Coastal and Marine Systems
From 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Location: Environmental Education Service (SEA) - Rua Jardim Botânico, 1008 (next to the Ticket Office).
Free of charge.

Sailing in a Sea of Books
From 9am to 12pm and 1pm to 4pm
Location: Barbosa Rodrigues Library - Rua Jardim Botânico, 1008 (behind the Museum).
Free of charge.
Coastal plants represented in the Rio de Janeiro Botanical Garden
Monday and Tuesday, from 9.30am to 10.30am and from 10.30am to 12pm; and Wednesday, from 11am to 12pm.
Location: Restinga Garden, Arboretum.

March 26 and 27 (Tuesday and Wednesday)
Plants and Stories: Walking through the Knowledge and Flavors of the Restinga at the Rio de Janeiro Botanical Garden
2 p.m.
Location: Restinga Garden, Arboretum.
This activity must be booked at the Visitor Center, by emailing cvis@jbrj.gov.br or calling (21) 3874-1808.
Free activity, with a ticket for the Arboretum.

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Coastal-Marine System Week at the Rio de Janeiro Botanical Garden
March 25, 26 and 27, 2024
From 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Location: Rio de Janeiro Botanical Garden
Rua Jardim Botânico, 1008.
Tel: (21) 3874-1808

Tickets for the Arboretum:
Visitors living in the Rio de Janeiro Metropolitan Area (75% off): R$ 18,00
Visitors living in Brazil (60% off): R$ 29,00
Foreign Mercosur visitors (25% off): R$ 55,00
Foreign visitors: R$ 73,00
Children under 5 do not pay. Students, people with disabilities and people over 60 are entitled to half-price tickets on presentation of a supporting document.
Payment at the box office by cash only. Tickets online at jbrj.eleventickets.com with pix or credit card.