Callander may be one of the smaller Groups but, within the Loch Lomond & the Trossachs National Park, we are surrounded by a spectacular landscape of mountains, loch and glens with their wide diversity of wildlife and habitats. Small is friendly!
What we do
- Organise talks from Sep-Apr on specific species and environmental topics
- Arrange local walks and visits to reserves
- Support local conservation projects
- Raise funds to support various conservation projects
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How to get involved
Volunteers can help with:
- Joining our monthly meetings
- Suggesting and/or organising events (talks, walks, visits)
- Hospitality at meetings
- Involvement in conservation projects
- Fundraising events
- Promoting children’s activities, even run a Watch Group
Steve Willis of BTO will give an update on how well our local barn owls are faring in the usual fluctuating vole population and increasingly mixed weather. Steve took over monitoring of barn owl boxes in the Callander area when Mike Steward retired.
Susan Davies, CEO of the Scottish Seabird Centre in North Berwick will give an update on the status of Avian Influenza and its impact on Scotland’s seabirds.
This talk will be a double-act between Anthony McClusky on Butterfly Conservation’s work in Scotland and Nick Cooke on the Pearl Bordered Fritillary. Nick has lead the work to increase the population of pearl-bordered fritillary butterflies in the Trossachs, especially along Loch Katrine by improving the supply of caterpillar food sources.
A speaker (name tbc) from Saving Scotland’s Red Squirrels (SSRS) will give an update on Scotland’s red squirrel population and their status in the Central belt. Callander is an important frontier with reds to the north and greys to the south.
This year’s AGM is especially important we urgently need new volunteers to join our Local Group Committee. Help is needed to organise local events, bring in new ideas and to take an active role in deciding the Group’s activities and future role.