08/18/2026
🐸 We made it. And the Western Toads did too.
It's officially the end of an epic, extraordinary, and at times chaotic Western Toad migration from Allen Lake. All trails and roads are OPEN.
This was, without question, the biggest, longest, and most widespread migration we've ever experienced in Cumberland. Tens of thousands of young toads made their way through the trail network, travelling east towards Blue Collar, south through the Teapot corridor, and in two directions along the Perseverance Creek corridor before finally reaching their new homes around the disc golf wetlands and the Potluck wetlands.
It's fantastic news. More than anything, this migration demonstrates that we have a thriving Western Toad population in the Cumberland area and that our collective efforts to protect this species of concern are making a real difference.
A huge thank you to everyone in our trail community for your patience, understanding, and support. You respected trail closures, followed reroutes, slowed down when needed, and gave these little amphibians the space they needed to complete one of the most remarkable wildlife events our trail network hosts each year.
A special thank you goes to our incredible volunteer/s and trail crew. Day after day they ventured into the network, monitoring the migration, installing and moving fencing, updating signage, and helping us respond as the toads changed direction. It was a huge undertaking this year, and this program simply wouldn't happen without their dedication.
Thank you all for helping make this year's migration such a success.
Here's to doing it all again next year. 🐸💚
