Introduction

Located in Danby, New York, Jennings Pond is a section of Buttermilk Falls State Park. It serves as the headwater of Buttermilk Creek, which flows northwesterly for over five miles from Danby to Ithaca. Along its journey, the creek winds through mostly pastoral countryside, providing water for Lake Treman, and eventually Buttermilk Falls and Cayuga Lake.

This approximately 30 acre pond appears to be of natural origin, and supports many familiar wetland plant species, as well as waterfowl.

Most of the pond is accessible only by boat. However, a small breakwater has been created close to the parking area. The breakwater also affords better access to some of the plant species that find a home at Jennings Pond. The area of water enclosed by the breakwater is a small lagoon, that serves both as a swimming hole during the summer, and as a convenient place for people to fish.

Running along the top of the breakwater is a circular trail that supports a diverse array of interesting plant species that are representative of the entire flora of the pond.I