Photos: Dozer Day brings construction to kids

By: Josh Kulla//May 21, 2018//

Photos: Dozer Day brings construction to kids

Josh Kulla//May 21, 2018//

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Dozer Day, the annual construction themed event for families and children, was held Saturday and Sunday at the Clark County Event Center in Ridgefield. Thousands turned out to try their hand at an excavator, bulldozer or another piece of heavy machinery. (Josh Kulla/91视频)

that raises money for programs that teach children about sustainability and careers in construction and public safety. Families and their children get a chance to try out bulldozers, excavators and other heavy machinery at the event, which features dozens of booths manned by companies and agencies in both the public and private sectors. and a host of industry partners, Dozer Day has been held in Vancouver for years and recently began spreading out across the country. Now, the event is held in Vancouver, Yakima and Seattle, where it helps companies hire workers at the same time as it educates the next generation of skilled tradesmen and women. Check out this gallery of photos from this past weekend:

A family watches the action Sunday at Dozer Day at the Clark County Event Center in Ridgefield. (Josh Kulla/91视频)

A visitor gets a lesson in how to operate heavy machinery Sunday at Dozer Day at the Clark County Event Center in Ridgefield. (Josh Kulla/91视频)

Maddie Morris, 9, of Woodland, drives an excavator Sunday at Dozer Day, held at the Clark County Event Center in Ridgefield. The popular event brought out thousands of kids and their families interested in the construction industry. (Josh Kulla/91视频)

Dozer Day was held Saturday and Sunday at the Clark County Event Center in Ridgefield. There, kids and families were able to take a turn operating heavy machinery in an event designed to introduce youngsters to the construction industry and more. (Josh Kulla/91视频)

Haedyn Miller, 8, of Vancouver, dumps a load of dirt with an excavator Sunday at Dozer Days at the Clark County Event Center. (Josh Kulla/91视频)

Jordan Volkel, 5, fires tennis balls at a target while his mother, Destiney, offers encouragement Sunday at Dozer Day at the Clark County Event Center in Ridgefield. (Josh Kulla/91视频)

Nicholas Zubanov, 7, of Brush Prairie, has a great time driving an excavator Sunday at Dozer Day at the Clark County Event Center. (Josh Kulla/91视频)

Kids play on a pile of giant tractor tires Sunday at Dozer Day at the Clark County Event Center in Ridgefield. (Josh Kulla/91视频)

Morocco Legardo, 10, drives a bulldozer Sunday at Dozer Day at the Clark County Event Center in Ridgefield. — Morocco Legardo, 10, of Portland, drives a bulldozer Sunday at Dozer Day at the Clark County Event Center in Ridgefield.

Hunter Lincoln, 3, of Washougal, gets a lesson in operating an excavator Sunday at the annual Dozer Day event at the Clark County Fairgrounds in Ridgefield. (Josh Kulla/91视频)

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