Everything I Know about Portland I Learned from My Dog Part 3

Anyone who lives in Portland with a canine companion spends a lot of time outdoors. Fortunately, we live in a city with an abundance of trees that absorb carbon dioxide, releasing oxygen and negative ions, and purifying the air we breathe. According to the U.S. Forest Service, one large tree can provide a day’s supply of oxygen for up to four people, and a mature tree absorbs 48 pounds of carbon dioxide per year from the atmosphere. Ollie, my loyal mutt and confidant, is charged with steering us both toward the most healing places Portland has to offer. Today he heads us down Forest Avenue toward Deering Oaks, a park that speaks to this city’s appreciation of nature and the need to preserve it. Portland boasts over 20,000 trees, but few are as magnificent as those we find here.

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