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!