Elk Call Blackhawk’s Equestrian Center Home
This summer, Blackhawk on the River welcomed a group of cow elk to the community as they took up residence below the Equestrian Center to calve. Elk typically begin their migration from lower elevation wintering grounds to their summer habitat in the mountains between May and June. While bull elk migrate much earlier, cow elk take advantage of the spring and summer foliage in the lower elevations as they prepare to give birth. The Blackhawk Wildlife Preserve provides an ideal location for elk calving grounds as these animals typically seek out brush-covered areas with nearby timber to use as cover. Today, most of the elk have left the Blackhawk Wildlife Preserve for their summer homes high in the mountains, but look for them again as they come down to the meadows this winter.