![Miss Woodland Brooklynn Donald is shown here during the Planters Days parade. Princess Kate Miller was the other member of the 2022 Planters Days Court. Photo courtesy Mike Schultz](https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/story_Clark-County-Today-Woodland-Planters-Days-Parade-Miss-Woodland-BrookLynn-Donald.jpg)
Community event returns to in-person activities for the first time in two years
For the first time in two years, area residents had the opportunity to participate in a full schedule of events as part of the annual Planters Days celebration this weekend. The 100th anniversary of Planters Days took place Thursday-through-Sunday
The theme for this year’s event was, “Celebrating 100 years of community.’’
Clark County Today reporter Paul Valencia and photographer Mike Schultz attended Thursday’s events and provided this report and video. Schultz also offered a number of photographs from a number of other activities throughout the weekend.
![Past Planters Days princesses were also featured in this year’s parade. Photo courtesy Mike Schultz](https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/story_Clark-County-Today-Planters-Days-Parade-Past-Princesses.jpg)
![There was a military display during this year’s Planters Days parade. Photo courtesy Mike Schultz](https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/story_Clark-County-Today-Planters-Days-Parade-Military-Display.jpg)
![Dale Boon shows off his Gibson tractor. Photo courtesy Mike Schultz](https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/story_Clark-County-Today-Planters-Days-Parade-Dale-Boon-Gibson-Tractors-02.jpg)
![These children had a nice log bench to ride through the parade, courtesy of Chilton Logging. Photo courtesy Mike Schultz](https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/story_Clark-County-Today-Planters-Days-Parade-Chilton-Logging.jpg)
![Kevin Saari and Alex Cranke remove the beef from the fire pit for the Fireman’s BBQ. Photo courtesy Mike Schultz](https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/story_Clark-County-Today-Firemans-BBQ-Kevin-Saari-and-Alex-Cranke-moving-beef-from-firepit.jpg)
![Some attendees got a little wet, thanks to Cowlitz Fire District 1 Captain Justin Huff, who assisted Ella Williams on the nozzle at the Fireman’s Muster. Photo courtesy Mike Schultz](https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/story_Clark-County-Today-Cowlitz-Fire-Dist-1-Captain-Justin-Huff-assists-Ella-Williams-on-nozzle-at-Firemans-Muster-Planters-Days-Woodland-04.jpg)
![Team Wake & Race was one of the many teams that participated in the Planters Days bed races. Photo courtesy Mike Schultz](https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/story_Clark-County-Today-Bed-Races-Team-Wake-Race-Planters-Days-Woodland-01.jpg)
![Eli Starkey got all dressed up for the 55th annual Frog Jumping Contest. Photo courtesy Mike Schultz](https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/story_Clark-County-Today-55th-Annual-Frog-Jumping-Eli-Starkey-Planters-Days-Woodland-01.jpg)
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