We keep moving forward, opening new doors, and doing new things, because we're curious and curiosity keeps leading us down new paths.
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The picture above is not new, but old. It is the remains of the rock wall lining the driveway entrance to the Lambert homestead. Come to this page to find out what's new to the Alpine Nature Center.​

31 August 2020
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What's in Bloom -

• Summer may be coming to an end but there are still surprises in Lambert Park! See it all by going to the What's in Bloom page.

26 August 2020
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Trail Maps -

• Things are changing in Lambert Park. There is a new parking lot on the west side at the end of Moyle Drive, the High Bench Trail has new additions around this parking lot, and the entry to the southern parking lot is now paved. You can find an updated map in the Trail Maps section of Open Spaces.

24 August 2020
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What's in Bloom -

• It's been a hot, dry August. But there is still something new to view! See it all by going to the What's in Bloom page.

3 August 2020
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What's in Bloom -

• Even in these hot conditions there are more blooms. Find out about carrots and nature's velcro by going to the What's in Bloom page.

24 July 2020
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What's in Bloom -

• Three more blooms - even under these dry conditions.  Find out more about them by going to the What's in Bloom page.

11 July 2020
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What's in Bloom -

• Even with oppressive July heat the blooms still are comin'.  Find out more about them by going to the What's in Bloom page.

7 July 2020
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What's in Bloom -

• Four more blooms - even under these dry conditions.  Find out more about them by going to the What's in Bloom page.

Who Knew? -

• Judy Bush, co-founder and prime contributor to the Alpine Nature Center website, passed away in February 2020. Find out more about her contributions and help support a dedication to her in Lambert Park.  Find out more going to Who Knew?.

3 July 2020
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What's in Bloom -

• The Wand Mullein is in bloom and Rye grass is turning amber.  Find out more about them by going to the What's in Bloom page.

19 June 2020
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What's in Bloom -

• The Common Mullein and Alfalfa plants are in bloom  Find out more about them and the other 3 new blooms by going to the What's in Bloom page.

10 June 2020
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What's in Bloom -

• The Elderberry Trees are finally in bloom.  Find out more about them and the other 4 new blooms by going to the What's in Bloom page.

1 June 2020
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What's in Bloom -

• Some California Poppies have been found!  Find out more about them and the other 7 new blooms by going to the What's in Bloom page.

28 May 2020
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What's in Bloom -

• The Sego Lilies are starting to bloom!  Stay in touch with what is blooming in the park by going to the What's in Bloom page.

26 May 2020
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What's in Bloom -

• The Yellow Roses at Lambert Ruin are also in bloom.  Stay in touch with what is blooming in the park by going to the What's in Bloom page.

19 May 2020
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What's in Bloom -

• The dry spring is making it hard to find favorites that we would normally see by now.  Stay in touch with what is blooming in the park by going to the What's in Bloom page.

15 May 2020
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What's in Bloom -

• The Lambert Ruin Poppies are starting to bloom! We caught sight of them and 4 other blooms!  Stay in touch with what is blooming in the park by going to the What's in Bloom page.

11 May 2020
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What's in Bloom -

• The dry spring is making it hard to find favorites that we would normally see by now.  Stay in touch with what is blooming in the park by going to the What's in Bloom page.

5 & 7 May 2020
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What's in Bloom -

• More blooms - lots of them.  Stay in touch with what is blooming in the park by going to the What's in Bloom page.

4 May 2020
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Who Knew? -

• Have you seen a mysterious grate in any of your travels? Sometimes there is water running through it and sometimes not. When water is running it has a scent of chlorine. The video was taken with the water running. So do you know where it is located and what this is? You can find the answers to these questions on the Running Waters page of Who Knew?.

29 April 2020
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What's in Bloom -

• Flowers and trees! New blooms include the Corn Gromell and the non-native Apple trees - plus other trees are starting to bud including the Gambel Oak, Box Elder and Mountain Mahogany trees!  Stay in touch with what is blooming in the park by going to the What's in Bloom page.

28 April 2020
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What's in Bloom -

• Spring is starting to rock and roll! New blooms include Indian Paintbrush, Golden Current, Sumac, Browse Milkvetch and a lone Common Pear Tree!  Stay in touch with what is blooming in the park by going to the What's in Bloom page.

22 April 2020
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What's in Bloom -

• More blooms! We spied Oregon Grape, the Western Stoneseed, the Bush Pea and Lambstongue Groundsel!  Stay in touch with what is blooming in the park by going to the What's in Bloom page.

20 April 2020
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What's in Bloom -

• It has been a slow start this year due to a cold, dry spring. But we are starting to see new flowers blooming - such as the Long-leaf Phlox, the Arrowleaf Balsamroot, and the Curveseed Butterwort.  Stay in touch with what is blooming in the park by going to the What's in Bloom page.

19 April 2020
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Who Knew? -

• There are only two places where we knew the California Poppy grew in or about Lambert Park. And, alas, each of these areas is no more. The first area was in the water retention area of the new Lambert Park Estates subdivision. That area has been regraded and the poppies have been lost. The other area was on the south side of Lambert Park by the bathrooms. But, alas, this area has also been graded to accommodate the new southern parking area of the park. So if anyone spies one of these beauties in another area of the park - give us a heads up! Find out more on the Missing in Action page of Who Knew?.

10 April 2020
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It's a Mystery Plant #2 -

• And the winner is Sylvia Buck, who was the first to correctly identify this plant as the Arrowleaf Balsamroot! There was a flurry of correct guesses but the first was from Sylvia! Congratulations! For more information on this plant click here. Thanks to all that participated and congratulations Sylvia!

8 April 2020
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What's in Bloom -

• It's a new spring season and the blooms in Lambert Park are happening - like the Redstem Filaree and the dreaded Myrtle Spurge! Stay in touch with what is blooming in the park by going to the What's in Bloom page.

6 April 2020
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What's in Bloom -

• It's a new spring season and the blooms in Lambert Park are starting to happen - like the Glacier Lily and Utah Milkvetch! Stay in touch with what is blooming in the park by going to the What's in Bloom page.

2 April 2020
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What's in Bloom -

• It's a new spring season and the blooms in Lambert Park are starting to happen - like the Shortstyle Bluebell! Stay in touch with what is blooming in the park by going to the What's in Bloom page.

1 April 2020
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It's a Mystery Plant -

• And the winner is Sheldon Wimmer! He was the first to successfully identify the new sprout as the Death Camas. For more information on this deadly plant click here. Thanks to all that guessed and congratulations Sheldon!
• We had so much fun with the first Mystery Plant contest we thought we would do it again! Be the first to guess the plant and win an Alpine nature T-shirt! To enter your guess just click here. Each week we will update the photo - so the longer you wait the better chances you will have in getting it right, but someone may guess ahead of you if you wait too long! One guess is all that you get - make it count! To enter a guess just click here!

24 March 2020
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It's a Mystery Plant -

• As spring is here there are more and more "sprouts" are happening in Lambert Park. Guess the mystery plant and win a Alpine Nature T-shirt! Each week we will update the photo - so the longer you wait the better chances you will have in getting it right, but someone may guess ahead of you if you wait too long! One guess is all that you get - make it count! To enter a guess just click here!

16 March 2020
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What's in Bloom -

• It's a not even spring and the blooms in Lambert Park are starting to happen! Stay in touch with what is blooming in the park by going to the What's in Bloom page.

20 August 2019
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Wildlife and Stewardship -

• Lights, cameras, action! See animals caught on camera using the animal guzzler in Lambert Park and the circle of life with a moose that died in the park. Find out more on the Deer Guzzler and Circle of Life pages of Open Spaces and Wildlife.

17 August 2019
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Who Knew? -

• It's sunflower season! Have you been really looking at them as you hike in Lambert Park? Are the flower heads facing the sun as it moves across the sky from east to west? In general, it appears to be so, but there are always a few independent sunflowers that face in the opposite or sideways directions. Why is that? Find out more on the Sunflowers and the Sun page of Who Knew?.

9 August 2019
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Miles of Trails -

• Congratulations to Judi Pickell - the winner of our Miles of Trails contest! To find out how many miles of trails there are in Lambert Park and how many Judi guessed click here.

15 April 2019
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What's in Bloom -

• It's a new spring season and the blooms in Lambert Park are starting to happen! Stay in touch with what is blooming in the park by going to the What's in Bloom page.

​ 12 April 2019
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Who Knew? -

• One of the birds we have found in Lambert Park is a Cooper's Hawk. Another is a Sharp-Shinned Hawk (Sharpie). They are both medium sized hawks that are so similar that even experts have a hard time telling them apart! Find out more about them on the Cooper or Sharpie? page of Who Knew?

4 April 2019
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Miles of Trails -

• Ever wonder how many miles of trails are in Lambert Park? So have we! The Alpine Nature Center has made it its mission to count every mile of trail in the park using GPS mapping and walking each trail individually. We thought it might be fun to sponsor a contest to see who can most correctly estimate exactly how many miles of trails there are in the park. Click here for more info and to enter your guess as to how many miles of trails there are.

30 March 2019
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Who Knew? -

• Does your yard feel like invasion of the robins? Ours does! Find out more about robins, how you can recognize male and females, and whether some are fat, pregnant or something else, on the Fat Robins in Spring page of Who Knew?​.

28 March 2019
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Who Knew? -

• Have you been waking up in the morning to the rat-a-tat-a-tat of a woodpecker on your roof, or siding? That would be the mating call of the Northern Flicker. Find out more about this woodpecker and hear its call on the Who's That Knocking page of Who Knew?​.

5 March 2019
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Who Knew? -

• There are 8 types of doves and pigeons in Utah. Two very prolific ones are the Mourning Dove and the Eurasian Collared Dove. One is native and one is alien - learn how they coexist on our Two Doves page in Who Knew?​.

Want to find the old "What's New!" entries? Find them by clicking here for 2018 and here for 2017.