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LATEST NEWS

*CBC new blog - what is about in March (read more)

*28th May 2024. Volunteers needed to help with a stall at Cornwall Wildlife Trust's "Wildlife Celebration day" at Trebah Garden on Tuesday 28th May 2024 (read more)

*19th May 2024. Volunteers needed to help at event supporting Chacewater Nature Recovery. (read more)

*2024 Field Trips and Events list. (read more)

Welcome to

Cornwall Butterfly Conservation


"Warmest greetings, naturally, from Cornwall Butterfly Conservation. Whether you are a regular user or a first-time visitor, we hope that our website provides the information you need."

Andrew & Liz, Joint Chairs, Cornwall Butterfly Conservation

Who we are


Cornwall Butterfly Conservation is a branch of the national charity, Butterfly Conservation. Like other county branches in the UK, Cornwall Butterfly Conservation is managed by a group of friendly, motivated and experienced volunteers, eager to share their knowledge of the butterflies and moths that you can see in Cornwall.

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What we do


We conserve butterflies and moths in Cornwall. The short video, Cornwall’s Butterflies Back from the Brink summarises the work of the branch.

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Why we do it


Butterflies and moths animate our gardens and the countryside. Their fragility and colour bring something precious and irreplaceable to our enjoyment of the natural world, which is important to our own wellbeing. They are also valuable as pollinators and as sensitive indicators of the state of the natural environment.

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Cornwall's Butterflies;
Back from the Brink

A look at the incredible work being done by Butterfly Conservation Cornwall's dedicated volunteers to help reverse declines of some of the UK's rarest species of butterflies.

Find out how you can help Cornwall's butterflies.

photo: Ryszard Szczygieł