Saturday 6:45 A.M. Walking the dogs When you live with three dogs, there’s no sleeping in on the weekends. We leash them up and make the short drive to Ooms Conservation Area at Sutherland Pond (above). This publicly accessible recreation area is named for the Ooms family, one of the prominent farm families in town who work thousands of acres of corn and hayfields that give Chatham its status as an agricultural community. Managed by the Columbia Land Conservancy, the 180-acre site offers a one-and-a-half-mile trail with 360-degree views of the Berkshires, Catskills and Taconics. 7:50 A.M. Breakfast With the…
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