Gearhart Elk & Wildlife

Learn about our Gearhart Coastal Elk at "The Coastal Edge: Elk Among Us" by OPB photographer & writer Howard Shippey. June is elk calving season, and elks are calving in the dunes. Read about coexisting with Roosevelt Elk and limiting elk damage to your property. Below, find the Clatsop Plains Elk Collaborative - Declaration of Cooperation, which highlights what stakeholders across the County have agreed upon where the elk are concerned.

Bird nesting season is observed February through June.

The ODFW (Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife) is a great resource on education and the management of wildlife in our area. Public safety is always a high priority and concern to the ODFW and the city. Please contact the city below on your experiences with the Gearhart Elk and other wildlife in our area. We can forward your feedback to the ODFW who can help educate our city and residents to minimize safety hazards and property damage. You are also welcome to call their office directly if your experience requires follow up attention: 503-842-2741.