Below is a diary of upcoming dragonfly-related events, courses, and field trips. You will also find volunteering opportunities at our Dragonfly Hotspot sites listed here.

 

Green: BDS and BDS Local Group field meetings and events.
Blue: events the BDS will be present at but not responsible for.
Red: Dragonfly-related events where the BDS is not present.

 

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If you have a medical condition that might impact your participation in field meetings or other events, please contact the leader in advance to ask what will be involved on the day and then you can decide whether the event will be suitable for you.

 

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March 2025

29 Mar

A day of Practical Conservation Work at Bell Lake Marsh, part of…

April 2025

05 Apr

Join the Scotland team on Saturday 5th April 2025 for our 2025…

09 Apr
25 Apr

A free and easy way to help rivers.

25 Apr

Our rivers and freshwater habitats are at crisis point and we need…

May 2025

13 May

A joint meeting of BDS Hants, Surrey, Berkshire Group with Butterfly Conservation,…

20 May

A visit to Staines Moor SSSI to search for Hairy Dragonfly, seen…

25 May

A whole day exploring Dragonflies at the Avalon Marshes Centre. Orchestrated by…

June 2025

01 Jun

Rare opportunity to explore Chartley Moss NNR, Staffordshire

22 Jun

We hope to see Brilliant Emerald at this woodland glade site. We…

28 Jun

Aims: to see a range of summer dragonflies and damselflies with the…

July 2025

02 Jul

The Regenerative Agriculture Festival

03 Jul

This is an extensive site with heather, pine woodland and a lake…

05 Jul

National celebration of dragonflies!

05 Jul

#WalesNatureWeek

05 Jul
17 Jul

A SSSI site managed by Surrey Wildlife Trust with many species including…

26 Jul

Our first visit to this extensive site, managed by Surrey Wildlife Trust.…

27 Jul

August 2025

10 Aug
12 Aug

A joint meeting of BDS Hants, Surrey, Berkshire Group with Butterfly Conservation,…

20 Aug

We are determined to see more dragonflies this year and will especially…

Title image: Migrant Hawker by Gareth William Tonks