Mental Health Awareness
May is Mental Health Month!
Linden Parks and Recreation in cooperation with Holy Redeemer Homecare in recognition Mental Health Awareness Month, offers this presentation on What IS Mental.
Parks & Recreation
Linden Emergency Response System
As we continue to follow the CDC COVID-19 guidelines and sheltering in place, Linden Department of Parks and Recreation wanted to inform Linden elderly, handicapped, disabled and residents who live alone that we offer the Linden Emergency Response System (LERS), which is a an around the clock monitoring system for any medical emergency. It acts as an electronic guardian for instant communication in emergency situations.
For a nominal monthly monitoring fee, this program provides the recipient and the family peace of mind knowing that help is on the way within minutes with just the press of a button. Any Linden resident interested in the program can call the John T. Gregorio Center at (908) 474-8627, Monday through Friday between 9am and 4pm. For more information, click here.
Linden Parks and Recreation has put together a list of different activities and resources for families to utilize during COVID-19.
Visit parks, museums have all sorts of virtual adventures and do fun and interesting activities right from home.
Parks
- Explore the hidden wonder and beauty of our National Parks.
- Go Outside While Staying Inside with Ranger Rick, by taking part in a variety of online resources provides by the National Wildlife Federation.
Aquariums
- Filled with sea life of all kinds, explore this beautiful aquarium.
- Visit the arctic animals and play with the penguins via this live camera from Mystic Aquarium.
- Dive into the Deep Blue Live with the Georgia Aquarium, watch the many live cameras from the Georgia Aquarium.
- See what happens at the Monterey Bay Aquarium.
- Watch a video of an Octopus Handle a Camera at The Shedd Aquarium.
Virtual Reality & 360 Degree Fun
- Float around the International Space Station and take in the view from above.
- Enjoy a 360 degree video of a thrill inducing roller coaster ride!
- Strap yourself in for a Virtual Reality tour of some incredible planes.
Museums
- Founded in 1937, discover the art that makes the Guggenheim so incredible.
- View the Metropolitan Museum of Art right from your bedroom; what’s better than that?
Zoos
- See how the Panda lives in its Atlanta Zoo enclosure.
- See what life is like for animals at the San Diego Zoo.
- Enjoy an @Home Safari with the Cincinnati Zoo, watch the animals live and enjoy other great resources they offer.
- Live with the Animals of the Houston Zoo, watch from home as you see how the animals live at the Houston Zoo.
Projects, Great Reading, Activities, Other Live Cams & More
- Make Hand-Made Face Masks for Health Care Professionals
- Join a free online, live marine biology camp by the Oceans Initiative.
- Explore multiple live cameras of animals across farms and sanctuaries.
- Explore the mystery of why these worms glow so bright in 360 degrees!
- From Cinderella to The Jungle Book, read them all for free online.
- 52 Creative Ideas for 52 Weeks of Fun
- Online Cooking Activities for Kids
- Gaze at the Stars with the RVCC Planetarium.
- Go eBird Exploring through this incredible site filled with everything you’d need for bird watching!
Celebrate Earth Day & National Park Week
Linden Parks & Recreation in cooperation with National Park Trust present these activities to Celebrate Earth Day and National Park Week.
Happy Earth Day and National Park Week! While we’d much rather be spending it outdoors at our favorite park, there are still lots of creative ways to celebrate from home. Earth Day began 50 years ago to focus on the importance of environmental protection and education. Today we invite you to join us and participate in some environmental fun at home by getting a little dirty and building a veggie garden with our woolly mascot Buddy Bison. You can reuse materials from around your home and even use kitchen scraps to grow your own produce. In the spirit of National Park Week, we are excited to share 10 lesser-known amazing national park sites that you and your family can discover while earning Junior Ranger badges online. Stay healthy and safe!
Buddy Bison’s Veggie Garden
Make the most of kitchen scraps by creating your own vegetable garden with Buddy Bison! Decorate with natural materials and learn about different seeds that will flourish on your windowsill or on your counter. Download the instructions here. Post a picture of your garden and share it with us on Instagram by tagging @nationalparktrust or using the hashtag #BuddyBison.
Online Junior Ranger Badges
To celebrate National Park Week, we are thrilled to share 10 Junior Ranger badges you can earn from home. It doesn’t matter what age you are, just “explore, learn, and protect” your national parks online and become an official Junior Ranger and earn your badges! From Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve in Kansas to Point Reyes National Seashore in California, you can learn about history, night skies, or even dinosaurs! Click here to learn more!
With any questions, please always feel free to contact Ralph Dunhamn, Director of Linden’s Department of Parks & Recreations.
Basketball Rims in Linden Playgrounds
On 3/23, to help stop COVID-19, temporary measures to seal off basketball nets were taken. Sadly, people undid those measures to play basketball, a contact sport in which the virus can more easily spread. For the safety of all our residents, all basketball rims in Linden playgrounds will be secured until further notice.
2020 Special Needs Day Camp
Open to all Boys & Girls Entering K-6th Grade. A Mandatory Parent Meeting will be held on Wednesday, June 3, 2020 at 6pm at the John T. Gregorio Center at 330 Helen Street, Linden, NJ 07036.
2020 Spring Wrestling
Our program has produced league and state champions. For children 5 – 18. No experience needed! No one is too big or too small to wrestle! For more information, see the attached flyer.
Senior Morning Social
Who doesn’t enjoy a good cup of coffee or tea? Every Monday through Friday beginning March 2nd, the Linden Multi-Purpose Center will have coffee, tea and various games available for your enjoyment.
Spring Tennis Lessons
Presented by the Linden Department of Parks & Recreation and Tennis Dynamics. Saturday Classes, starting May 2 – June 13 (no class May 23). Tuesday Classes, starting May 5 – June 9. Registrations will not be accepted on site. Please see the full flyer here.
Linden Wood Avenue Merchant & Business Storefront Halloween Decoration Contest
Mayor Derek Armstead, the City of Linden and the Department of Parks & Recreation invite you to participate in the Wood Avenue Merchant and Business Storefront Halloween Decoration Contest. Storefronts must be decorated and registered prior to judging at 1pm on October 19, 2024.
Click here to view and/or download the informational flyer for the Linden Wood Avenue Merchant and Business Storefront Halloween Decoration Contest.
- What: Linden Wood Avenue Merchant and Business Storefront Halloween Decoration Contest. The winning store will receive a first place plaque to be hung in the store, and will be invited to ride of a float at the 71st Linden Halloween Parade on October 27, 2024. The winning Business/Merchant will also be acknowledged at the November City Council Meeting.
- When: Storefronts must be decorated and registered prior to judging at 1pm on October 19, 2024.