WNY GIS User Group

04/02/2026

Using Storymaps to understand your communities is vital. This example hits close to home for us in Western NY.

"Just send it on down, dump your trucks."

03/27/2026

Well, yesterday's tour in the literal and physical heart of Buffalo was magnificent. We're grateful for Buffalo Water plant Engineer Pete Merlo's guiding hand at the helm of the plant and Matt Adam's attention to details as its assets manager. Then, to top things off, we got to witness the incredible GIS journey of the legendary Graham Hayes.

02/11/2026

This is very shortsighted and will severely erode our profession. Please help us push back NY's challenge to Buffalo State University.
https://www.change.org/p/save-buffalo-state-environmental-geography-bs-and-gis-certificate

Save Buffalo State Environmental Geography BS and GIS Certificate

01/20/2026

Respect

04/04/2025

Is that Jack Dangermond on the left?

Map makers in 1950s. Before the release of AutoCAD in 1982, the process of creating engineering drawings was entirely manual. Engineers and drafters relied on a variety of tools, such as different grade pencils, erasers, T-squares, and set squares, to carefully craft their designs. Each line had to be drawn with precision, and any mistakes could require starting the drawing from scratch, which made the process time-consuming and often frustrating.

01/10/2025

Did you know it's the bicentennial for the Erie Canal? Here is a great Storymap you can explore it's history.

Our club is working to revitalize the underknown Erie Canal site on River Road in the Town of Tonawanda. This Storymap helps you explore the canal virtually. If you click on the Western Region in the map, you can pan along the Niagara River to see how the canal paralleled the river due to it's "Swift" currents
https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/720fc09057dd4f6d87ec90597c9ee4c1?fbclid=IwAR2LzdMlLhPt3Z7jvSnYwGFzM38V32679rcD35XMJGBb0108poXn4cvhLUs

01/10/2025

Great Storymap about the Erie Canal. Did you known this is it's bicentennial?

Our club is working to revitalize the underknown Erie Canal site on River Road in the Town of Tonawanda. This Storymap helps you explore the canal virtually. If you click on the Western Region in the map, you can pan along the Niagara River to see how the canal paralleled the river due to it's "Swift" currents
https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/720fc09057dd4f6d87ec90597c9ee4c1?fbclid=IwAR2LzdMlLhPt3Z7jvSnYwGFzM38V32679rcD35XMJGBb0108poXn4cvhLUs

11/21/2024

HAPPY GIS DAY!!! Thank you to our speakers, sponsors, Buffalo State University for hosting, and all that attended. If you missed it, here is a photo album / quick review:
https://photos.app.goo.gl/mHySB8quFcBeeEWc7

"GIS is a form of storytelling that transforms data into knowledge."
Roger Tomlinson, Father of GIS

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