Welcome
The Branch area includes Dumfries & Galloway, Ayrshire, Greater Glasgow, Stirlingshire, Argyll, the Argyll islands, Dunbartonshire & Loch Lomond. This includes Scotland's first National Park: Loch Lomond & the Trossachs National Park. These regions include a diverse range of landscapes providing a range of habitats from the fertile central lowlands and coastal parts of Ayrshire/Dumfries & Galloway to the moorland of more inland areas of these counties and to the rugged mountain scenery of the southern highlands and Argyll and to the unique scenery and habitats of the Argyll islands.
If you live in the region and are a member of Butterfly Conservation you automatically become a member of the Glasgow & SW Scotland Branch.
Species to look out for
Get involved
News
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First Minister of Wales visits Butterfly Conservation project saving most endangered butterfly
Charity also appeals for more volunteers to help the High Brown Fritillary.
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Butterfly Conservation
Butterfly Conservation is saddened to be beginning a consultation with a limited number of staff over a restructure that is entirely driven by the need to cut costs in the face of ongoing financial pressure.
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More than 1,000 people help create Wild Spaces in Scotland
Communities discover weird and wonderful wildlife living on their doorstep.
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Government outline plans to end use of butterfly-killing pesticides
The Government has set out plans to end the use of neonicotinoid pesticides – a pesticide that is known to be lethally toxic to butterflies, moths, bees and other vital pollinators.
Events
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Scotland: Kirkconnell Flow Bog Squad Volunteer Work Party
Saturday 25th January 2025, 10:00am-3:00pm
Kirkconnell Flow by Dumfries
The Bog Squad will be removing invasive scrub at Kirkconnell Flow near Dumfries in order to protect it's valuable peatland habitat.
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CANCELLED Scotland: A walk in search of purple hairstreak butterfly eggs at Stirling University
12.30pm on Saturday 25th January
Stirling University
CANCELLED - due to high winds.
Join us to hunt for the eggs of a secretive butterfly, the purple hairstreak, and to explore Stirling University campus for other wildlife.
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Scotland: Wester Moss Bog Squad Volunteer Work Party
Saturday 8th February 2025, 10:00am-3:00pm
Wester Moss, Fallin (near Stirling)
Join our the Bog Squad project to help with scrub clearance at Wester Moss SSSI near Stirling to improve habitat for the Large Heath butterfly and protect the valuable peatland.
Volunteer with us
Butterfly Conservation relies on the support of thousands of volunteers, and we are always looking for more help inside the office and out in the field. Whether you want to volunteer at a local branch, get outside and help manage our nature reserves, or help with one of our events, we have something for everyone to get involved in! Your time can make a real difference.
Branch information
In your area
Contact branch
- Acting Chairman: Scott Donaldson & Stuart Bence
- Secretary: Valerie Charlton
- Treasurer: Valerie Charlton
- Events Coordinator: Scott Donaldson