Dumfries & Galloway Butterfly Group

Significant changes are afoot in the organisation of Butterfly Conservation's local branch. Until now, Dumfries and Galloway's has fallen within the South-West Scotland branch, which covers a mind-bogglingly large area including Ayrshire, Glasgow, Stirlingshire and Argyll. To provide a more local focus for events, field trips, surveys and other activities the SW Scotland branch will soon be devolved into smaller sub-branches, one of which will cover Dumfries and Galloway. To make this work it needs the support of interested local butterfly watchers. So if you would like to find out about, and get involved with, the new local butterfly group please contact Richard Eagles and Susan Woods on 01387 730301 or email at speckledwood09@btinternet.com. What's more, there's no requirement to be a member of Butterfly Conservation to get involved!

Monday 19 April

Inaugural Meeting of the Dumfries & Galloway Sub-group

7.30pm St Ninians Hall, Castle Douglas. An informal gathering to introduce the group, with brief talks on local butterflies and moths followed by a session on planning the way forward

Saturday 26 June

Group Launch of the Dumfries & Galloway Sub-group

10am to 4pm. Sulwarth Centre, Mersehead. Programme to follow. (Booking for the Launch will be essential)