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EliseKane — 2009-07-12 18:37:41

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- Because of the building of an overpass, animal lovers such as ["Julie Partansky"] worried about toads being smooshed by cars commuting from ["South Davis"] to ["North Davis"], since the toads hopped from one side of a dirt lot (which the overpass replaced) to the reservoir at the other end. There was a lot of controversy, and the town decided to spend thousands of dollars to build the toad tunnel, which runs beneath the ["Pole Line Road"] overpass.	+ Because of the building of an overpass, animal lovers such as ["Julie Partansky"] worried about toads being smooshed by cars commuting from ["South Davis"] to ["North Davis"], since the toads hopped from one side of a dirt lot (which the overpass replaced) to the reservoir at the other end. There was a lot of controversy, and the town decided to spend thousands of dollars to build the toad tunnel, which runs beneath the ["Pole Line Road"] overpass. [http://www.wikipedia.org Wikipedia] reports that the tunnel cost $14,000, while the book [http://www.amazon.com/Northern-California-Curiosities-Characters-Roadside/dp/076272899X Northern California Curiosities] reports a cool $12,000. The book [http://www.amazon.com/Weird-California-Greg-Bishop/dp/1402733844 Weird California] claims it was $30,000.

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BrentLaabs — 2009-05-29 18:20:57

i agree w/ DME - high likelihood children will view this page, minimal content

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- - "At the town meeting where this extravagantly stupid project was decided, did anyone bring up the point of 'hey, who f*cking cares? they're just frogs... and not worth wasting thousands of citizen tax dollars'? but in davis, probably not." -- ["Users/AthenaGlaukopis"] - ------ - ''2009-05-29 11:01:12'' [[nbsp]] Perhaps, Athena, you should consider the fact that we are not all the same. We can't all be disrespectful and unfeeling clods like you. Perhaps also you should consider that children read this website and that it is both disrespectful and tactless to use profanity in this setting. --["Users/dme"]

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dme — 2009-05-29 10:01:12

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	+ ------ + ''2009-05-29 11:01:12'' [[nbsp]] Perhaps, Athena, you should consider the fact that we are not all the same. We can't all be disrespectful and unfeeling clods like you. Perhaps also you should consider that children read this website and that it is both disrespectful and tactless to use profanity in this setting. --["Users/dme"]

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JasonAller — 2008-09-13 21:31:10

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- ''I've heard that frogs/toads won't go through a tunnel if they can't see the end of it. Anyone know?'' --["MichelleAccurso"]	+ ''I've heard that frogs/toads won't go through a tunnel if they can't see the end of it. Anyone know?'' --["Users/MichelleAccurso"]
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- ''If I were a frog, or a toad, I would expect any dark tunnel in the ground to have a snake at the bottom. No what they really needed was a Frog Overpass. Or possibly a Frog Mover conveyor. Or a transporter. Or, just improve the other side so they don't need to cross the road.''--["SteveDavison"] - * ''Perhaps a good solution would be to have the toad tunnel to have a metal grating top as to allow light to shine down? Of course then, the frogs would have a heart attack every time a car drove over the grating'' --["MatthewTom"]	+ ''If I were a frog, or a toad, I would expect any dark tunnel in the ground to have a snake at the bottom. No what they really needed was a Frog Overpass. Or possibly a Frog Mover conveyor. Or a transporter. Or, just improve the other side so they don't need to cross the road.''--["Users/SteveDavison"] + * ''Perhaps a good solution would be to have the toad tunnel to have a metal grating top as to allow light to shine down? Of course then, the frogs would have a heart attack every time a car drove over the grating'' --["Users/MatthewTom"]
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- "Hi, I'm a herpetologist (reptile/amphibian biologist), so perhaps I can answer some of these questions/concerns. Wildlife tunnels have been highly successful in other areas in preventing some roadkills. Not sure about this one. Frogs/toads don't need to see light at the end to use it - they often take refuge in dark burrows during cold and dry weather. It is unlikely, however, that a frog or toad would use an overpass - these are terrestrial animals, not arboreal, so they are much more likely to go down than up. And yes, snakes are also terrestrial, but that doesn't prevent frogs and toads from using other tunnels, burrows, etc. I doubt that metal grating would have an effect one way or another - cars passing overhead don't seem to deter them from crossing roads (unfortunately)." -- [MelissaAmarello]	+ "Hi, I'm a herpetologist (reptile/amphibian biologist), so perhaps I can answer some of these questions/concerns. Wildlife tunnels have been highly successful in other areas in preventing some roadkills. Not sure about this one. Frogs/toads don't need to see light at the end to use it - they often take refuge in dark burrows during cold and dry weather. It is unlikely, however, that a frog or toad would use an overpass - these are terrestrial animals, not arboreal, so they are much more likely to go down than up. And yes, snakes are also terrestrial, but that doesn't prevent frogs and toads from using other tunnels, burrows, etc. I doubt that metal grating would have an effect one way or another - cars passing overhead don't seem to deter them from crossing roads (unfortunately)." -- ["Users/MelissaAmarello"]
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JasonAller — 2007-11-25 18:31:04

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- Several years ago ["The Daily Show"] did a story about Davis' infamous toad tunnels. They put up a camera to observe whether toads used the tunnel. None did during the period it was recording. This, of course, does not prove that they never use it. You can watch the Daily Show segment [http://www.coffeeroasting.com/grinderpromo-blade-fm.html here] until Comedy Central breaks all their links (I give it until mid-2008).	+ Several years ago ["The Daily Show"] did a story about Davis' infamous toad tunnels. They put up a camera to observe whether toads used the tunnel. None did during the period it was recording. This, of course, does not prove that they never use it. You can watch the Daily Show segment [http://www.comedycentral.com/motherload/player.jhtml?ml_video=126343&is_large=true here] until Comedy Central breaks all their links (I give it until mid-2008).

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ArlenAbraham — 2007-11-23 10:00:11

+daily show vid link

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GeoffJohnson — 2007-08-30 09:27:20

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- The Toad Tunnel is a six-inch diameter pipe which runs under the ["Pole Line Road"] overpass. Despite the name, these are for ["frogs"], not toads. Its purpose was to allow ["frogs"] to travel from the area where they lived to Core Area Pond (AKA Toad Hollow) at the other end.	+ The '''Toad Tunnel''' is a six-inch diameter pipe which runs under the ["Pole Line Road"] overpass. Despite the name, these are for ["frogs"], not toads. Its purpose was to allow ["frogs"] to travel from the area where they lived to Core Area Pond (AKA Toad Hollow) at the other end.

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AthenaGlaukopis — 2007-08-30 09:12:50

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MelissaAmarello — 2007-01-10 09:58:18

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MatthewTom — 2006-10-23 10:31:03

comment on the frog tunnel

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JasonAller — 2006-09-03 10:15:30

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AndrewChen — 2006-08-01 13:02:08

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- The Toad Tunnel is a six-inch diameter pipe which runs under the ["Pole Line Road"] overpass. Despite the name, these are for ["frogs"], not toads. Its purpose was to allow ["frogs"] to travel from the area where they lived to Core Area Pond (AKA Toad Hollow) at the other end.	+ The Toad Tunnel is a six-inch diameter pipe which runs under the ["Pole Line Road"] overpass. Despite the name, these are for ["frogs"], not toads. Its purpose was to allow ["frogs"] to travel from the area where they lived to Core Area Pond (AKA Toad Hollow) at the other end.
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- There are also several tunnels rather than just one. The shortest run is in the street opposite ["Sudwerk"]'s parking lot (linking 2nd to Pole Line - a very very non-obvious route). It does, however, lack any sort of decoration, so it helps if you visit Toad Hollow to get an idea of what you're looking for. All the tunnels terminate in a fenced in protected wetland area with foreboding signs implying that if you climb over the fence, you will cause hundreds of species to die and make Gaia weep.	+ There are also several tunnels rather than just one. The shortest run is in the street opposite ["Sudwerk"]'s parking lot (linking 2nd to Pole Line - a very very non-obvious route). It does, however, lack any sort of decoration, so it helps if you visit Toad Hollow to get an idea of what you're looking for. All the tunnels terminate in a fenced in protected wetland area with foreboding signs implying that if you climb over the fence, you will cause hundreds of species to die and make Gaia weep.
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- Several years ago ["The Daily Show"] did a story about Davis' infamous toad tunnels. They put up a camera to observe whether toads used the tunnel. None did during the period it was recording. This is, of course, does not prove that they never use it.	+ Several years ago ["The Daily Show"] did a story about Davis' infamous toad tunnels. They put up a camera to observe whether toads used the tunnel. None did during the period it was recording. This, of course, does not prove that they never use it.

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AndrewChen — 2005-12-31 00:57:04

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- The Toad Tunnel is a six-inch diameter pipe which runs under the ["Pole Line Road"] overpass. Its purpose was to allow ["frogs"] to travel from the area where they lived to Core Area Pond (AKA Toad Hollow) at the other end.	+ The Toad Tunnel is a six-inch diameter pipe which runs under the ["Pole Line Road"] overpass. Despite the name, these are for ["frogs"], not toads. Its purpose was to allow ["frogs"] to travel from the area where they lived to Core Area Pond (AKA Toad Hollow) at the other end.
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- Because of the building of an overpass, ["Julie Partansky" animal lovers] worried about toads being smooshed by cars commuting from ["South Davis"] to ["North Davis"], since the toads hopped from one side of a dirt lot (which the overpass replaced) to the reservoir at the other end. There was a lot of controversy, and the town decided to spend thousands of dollars to build the toad tunnel, which runs beneath the ["Pole Line Road"] overpass.	+ Because of the building of an overpass, animal lovers such as ["Julie Partansky"] worried about toads being smooshed by cars commuting from ["South Davis"] to ["North Davis"], since the toads hopped from one side of a dirt lot (which the overpass replaced) to the reservoir at the other end. There was a lot of controversy, and the town decided to spend thousands of dollars to build the toad tunnel, which runs beneath the ["Pole Line Road"] overpass.
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- Oh yes, Davis is a weird town. ''What's weird about wanting to protect your wildlife?''	+ There are also several tunnels rather than just one. The shortest run is in the street opposite ["Sudwerk"]'s parking lot (linking 2nd to Pole Line - a very very non-obvious route). It does, however, lack any sort of decoration, so it helps if you visit Toad Hollow to get an idea of what you're looking for. All the tunnels terminate in a fenced in protected wetland area with foreboding signs implying that if you climb over the fence, you will cause hundreds of species to die and make Gaia weep.
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- ''I've been exploring these, both in real life and looking up info at the city library. Despite the "Toad Hollow" name, these are for frogs, not toads, and Toad Hollow has been vandalized since the above picture was taken. There are also several tunnels rather than just one... I've been trying to map them all out. The shortest run is in the street opposite Sudwerk's parking lot (linking 2nd to Pole Line - a very very non-obvious route). It does, however, lack any sort of decoration, so it helps if you visit Toad Hollow to get an idea of what you're looking for. All the tunnels terminate in a fenced in protected wetland area with foreboding signs implying that if you climb over the fence, you will cause hundreds of species to die and make Gaia weep. I need to have an afternoon free to bring a camera during daylight hours.'' -- ["JabberWokky"]	+ When the tunnel was built there was less development east of ["Pole Line Road"], so the area that is now ["Families First"] was largely open and undeveloped. Therefore, the location was not chosen because the ["Post Office"] parking lot was the happening toad place to be.
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- - Several years ago ["The Daily Show"] did a story about Davis' infamous toad tunnels. - - ''Do the Toad Tunnels actually work? Has anyone seen them in action?'' -- ["DanielMedinaCleghorn"] - - ''The aforementioned Daily Show put up a camera to observe whether toads used the tunnel. None did during the period it was recording. This is, of course, does not proof that they never use it, but it would me if many did.''--["JessicaLuedtke"]
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- - ''has anyone actually thought about why they would want to go into the post office parkinglot? i mean.... is that supposed to be a better enviornment?''--["NoraSandstedt" norabeth] - - ''When it was built there was less development East of Pole Line, so the area that is now ["Families First"] was largely open and undeveloped. So no, it wasn't because the Post Office Parking lot was the happening toad place to be. I once saw a toad on the sidewalk in front of the post office. Although I have no idea if it was even aware the tunnel existed.''--["RogerClark"]

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RogerClark — 2005-12-08 12:56:29

It doesn't go under I-80 and added comment

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SteveDavison — 2005-11-19 20:02:58

Fixing Pole Line typo

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- ''I've been exploring these, both in real life and looking up info at the city library. Despite the "Toad Hollow" name, these are for frogs, not toads, and Toad Hollow has been vandalized since the above picture was taken. There are also several tunnels rather than just one... I've been trying to map them all out. The shortest run is in the street opposite Sudwerk's parking lot (linking 2nd to Poleline - a very very non-obvious route). It does, however, lack any sort of decoration, so it helps if you visit Toad Hollow to get an idea of what you're looking for. All the tunnels terminate in a fenced in protected wetland area with foreboding signs implying that if you climb over the fence, you will cause hundreds of species to die and make Gaia weep. I need to have an afternoon free to bring a camera during daylight hours.'' -- ["JabberWokky"]	+ ''I've been exploring these, both in real life and looking up info at the city library. Despite the "Toad Hollow" name, these are for frogs, not toads, and Toad Hollow has been vandalized since the above picture was taken. There are also several tunnels rather than just one... I've been trying to map them all out. The shortest run is in the street opposite Sudwerk's parking lot (linking 2nd to Pole Line - a very very non-obvious route). It does, however, lack any sort of decoration, so it helps if you visit Toad Hollow to get an idea of what you're looking for. All the tunnels terminate in a fenced in protected wetland area with foreboding signs implying that if you climb over the fence, you will cause hundreds of species to die and make Gaia weep. I need to have an afternoon free to bring a camera during daylight hours.'' -- ["JabberWokky"]

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SteveDavison — 2005-10-22 08:55:10

Trying to get my facts right

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SteveDavison — 2005-10-22 08:31:23

Put location up-front.

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SteveDavison — 2005-10-22 06:45:49

Rivet. Rivet.

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ArlenAbraham — 2005-04-12 21:01:33

facts need not attribution

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AndrewChen — 2005-03-07 10:29:10

Linked Daily Show

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	+ [[Thumbnail(ToadHollow.jpg, right, "The Toad Tunnel leads to Toad Hollow (aka Core Area Pond), shown here.")]]

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AlphaDog — 2005-02-17 11:19:38

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Toad Tunnel

JevanGray — 2005-02-10 17:13:27

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- Because of the building of an overpass, animal lovers worried about toads being smushed by cars commuting from ["South Davis"] to ["North Davis"], since the toads hopped from one side of a dirt lot (which the overpass replaced) to the reservoir at the other end. There was a lot of controversy, and the town decided to use up thousands of dollars to build the toad tunnel, which runs beneath the Pole Line Road overpass.	+ Because of the building of an overpass, animal lovers worried about toads being smooshed by cars commuting from ["South Davis"] to ["North Davis"], since the toads hopped from one side of a dirt lot (which the overpass replaced) to the reservoir at the other end. There was a lot of controversy, and the town decided to use up thousands of dollars to build the toad tunnel, which runs beneath the Pole Line Road overpass.
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- ''I've been exploring these, both in real life and looking up info at the city library. Despite the "Toad Hollow" name, these are for frogs, not toads, and Toad Hollow has been vandalized since the above picture was taken. There are also several tunnels rather than just one... I've been trying to map them all out. The shortest run is in the street opposite Sudwerk's parking lot (linking 2nd to Poleline - a very very non-obvious route). It does, however, lack any sort of decoration, so it helps if you visit Toad Hollow to get an idea of what you're looking for. All the tunnels terminate in a fenced in protected wetland area with forboding signs implying that if you climb over the fence, you will cause hundreds of species to die and make Gaia weep. I need to have an afternoon free to bring a camera during daylight hours.'' -- ["JabberWokky"]	+ ''I've been exploring these, both in real life and looking up info at the city library. Despite the "Toad Hollow" name, these are for frogs, not toads, and Toad Hollow has been vandalized since the above picture was taken. There are also several tunnels rather than just one... I've been trying to map them all out. The shortest run is in the street opposite Sudwerk's parking lot (linking 2nd to Poleline - a very very non-obvious route). It does, however, lack any sort of decoration, so it helps if you visit Toad Hollow to get an idea of what you're looking for. All the tunnels terminate in a fenced in protected wetland area with foreboding signs implying that if you climb over the fence, you will cause hundreds of species to die and make Gaia weep. I need to have an afternoon free to bring a camera during daylight hours.'' -- ["JabberWokky"]

Toad Tunnel

LizethCazares — 2005-02-09 22:54:33

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	+ + ''Several years ago The Daily Show did a story about Davis' infamous toad tunnels.'' -- ["Lizeth Cazares"]

Toad Tunnel

LiamCreighton — 2005-02-06 15:59:07

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	+ + ''Are toad tunnels really weird? There are plenty of tunnels to help wildlife cross the road in the UK - mostly for newts, but badgers, toads and hedgehogs are all catered for. Maybe they're just odd. The little housey thing is definitely odd. Why isn't it called "Toad Hall?"'' -- ["Liam Creighton"]

Toad Tunnel

PaulLanzi — 2005-01-26 23:48:08

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	+ + ''I recently uploaded new pictures, so the pictures on this page accurately represent the state of the Toad Tunnel as of 1/16/2005. --["PaulLanzi" pl]''

Toad Tunnel

PaulLanzi — 2005-01-26 23:42:24

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Toad Tunnel

PaulLanzi — 2005-01-26 23:41:29

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Toad Tunnel

JabberWokky — 2005-01-06 15:38:04

Clarified a bunch of minor quibbles. Promised more info.

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	+ + ''I've been exploring these, both in real life and looking up info at the city library. Despite the "Toad Hollow" name, these are for frogs, not toads, and Toad Hollow has been vandalized since the above picture was taken. There are also several tunnels rather than just one... I've been trying to map them all out. The shortest run is in the street opposite Sudwerk's parking lot (linking 2nd to Poleline - a very very non-obvious route). It does, however, lack any sort of decoration, so it helps if you visit Toad Hollow to get an idea of what you're looking for. All the tunnels terminate in a fenced in protected wetland area with forboding signs implying that if you climb over the fence, you will cause hundreds of species to die and make Gaia weep. I need to have an afternoon free to bring a camera during daylight hours.'' -- ["JabberWokky"]

Toad Tunnel

PhilipNeustrom — 2004-12-31 11:41:40

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Toad Tunnel

MikeIvanov — 2004-11-16 20:15:42

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Toad Tunnel

JasminCamacho — 2004-11-12 16:38:54

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