Welcome
Welcome to the Devon Branch of Butterfly Conservation. If you live in the region and are a member of Butterfly Conservation you automatically become a member of the Devon Branch.
Devon has around 39 resident butterfly species and we can help point you in the right direction on where and when is best to see them. Why not join in one of our Events (during the summer we organise field events to show you some of our resident butterfly species and in the winter we organise conservation work days to improve the habitat for butterflies in Devon). Click here to view more details or scroll down this page to the section marked "Get Involved".
Species to look out for
Devon updates
Roger Bristow Memorial Walks
See our exciting new web page where you can download details of butterfly walks in Devon. These Devon Butterfly Walks are in remembrance of a much respected and highly regarded member of Butterfly Conservation, Roger Bristow, who passed away in September 2020. Roger was one of the founding members of the Devon Branch of Butterfly Conservation and he played a huge role in improving the knowledge of Devon’s butterflies. Currently we have Walk 1 - Orley Common, Walk 2 - Ashclyst Forest, Walk 3 Berry Head National Nature Reserve, Walk 4 - Kerswell Down, South Devon. Watch out for more walks coming soon.
Our latest newsletter
Our latest newsletter is the Spring 24 edition which you can download by clicking here (and you can also find this on our Members page). This newsletter includes details of our summer events for 2024. All our past newsletters can also be downloaded from our Members page.
Branch Events
These are now in full swing and you can view all our Branch Events by clicking on the Branch Events button in the Menu top left of this webpage (or scroll down to the Get Involved section below). Please note that ADVANCED BOOKING IS USUALLY NECESSARY FOR ALL EVENTS and you are advised to check the online Events pages which will be updated if there are changes to any of the events, or any cancellations. Don't forget to look at Events in our neighbouring counties too - Somerset & Dorset events can be viewed on the same Branch Events page by inputting the relevant county name into a search. Cornwall branch put their events on their own web page - you can find this by putting Cornwall Butterfly Conservation into any search page on the web.
Social media
You can keep up to date with the branch on Facebook & Instagram as well as Twitter. Look for us on Facebook as Butterfly Conservation Devon, on Instagram as bc_devon and on Twitter as @BCDevon.
Get involved with volunteering
Want to help up and help Devon's butterflies - we are looking for volunteers to help us with our Branch Events - download more information here.
Branch Reserves
Devon has two BC butterfly reserves you can visit. Lydford Old Railway & Little Breach. Please click on each of these for more information.
Learn more
Latest Sightings
Have you seen a butterfly? Take a look at our latest sightings page to find out what you can see at this time of year and what species were seen each month last year!
Conservation projects in Devon
The ‘All the Moor Butterflies’ project, funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund, will help to restore and create habitat for the Pearl-bordered Fritillary, High Brown Fritillary, Heath Fritillary and Marsh Fritillary on some of the UK’s most famous moorland landscapes, including Exmoor, Dartmoor and Bodmin Moor.
Key sites to see species
Find out more about some of our main butterfly species and the best sites to see them in Devon.
Newsletters and email news
Keep up to date with all our latest news by signing up for our email newsletter or catching up on our past ones.
Get involved
News
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Young conservationists helping save UK's smallest butterfly
Primary pupils make a big difference for Small Blue.
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Get creative for nature for a chance to win!
Do you love nature and want to make sure it’s protected? Enter our competition to design a banner for the Restore Nature Now demonstration in London.
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Ready, Steady, Quiz!!
Our brand new Butterfly Conservation quiz launches today, test your knowledge on a wide variety of butterfly and moth related questions!
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Treasure hunters wanted to help find one of the rarest jewels in Northern Ireland wildlife
Nature lovers asked to get photos of beautiful ‘colour-changing’ moth.
Events
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Devon: Field Trip - DWT Meeth Quarry
Saturday 1st June 2024, 1:30pm
DWT Meeth Quarry
Guided walk at DWT Meeth Quarry
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Devon: Field Trip - East Devon Pebblebeds
Sunday 9th June 2024, 1:00pm
Wheathill Plantation Car Park for East Devon Pebblebeds
Guided walk at East Devon Pebblebeds
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Devon: Field Trip - Undercliffs NNR, Seaton
Saturday 15th June 2024, 10:30am
Undercliffs NNR, Seaton
Guided walk at Undercliffs NNR, Seaton
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
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Contact branch
- Chairman
Jonathan Aylett - Branch Organiser
Marjory Taylor - Treasurer
Ray Jones