Butterfly Conservation’s purpose is to secure a lasting future for all native butterflies, moths and their habitats within the UK. The ultimate goal is to help restore a balanced countryside with butterflies and other wildlife restored to the profusion that they, and we, once enjoyed.

Over 30 regional branches covering the whole of the UK carry out the vital local conservation tasks. The branches are backed by a central organisation responsible for co-ordination, fund-raising, research and national policy matters.

There are offices in England, Scotland and Wales from which staff operate to help stimulate and guide local and national action. The local branch is the Glasgow and South West Scotland Branch, which covers an area from Dumfries and Galloway to Argyll & Bute and as far east as Stirlingshire.

The Branch runs excursions during the summer and holds indoor meetings in the autumn and winter.