Prehistoric Worlds-Eurypterids - Erie Canal construction (~1900) revealed the presence of prehistoric animals-eurypterids-at Pittsford, New York. The fossils were discovered by Clifton Sarle (1903) and he described new species of arthropods including one named after the town of Pittsford - http://www.eurypterid.net/Eurypterids.html
Western New York Herpetological Society - A club based in Buffalo and Rochester, concerned with care of reptiles and amphibians. Offers meetings, care sheets, adoptions, and general information. - http://www.wnyherp.org