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Making Concrete Paving Stones on Earth Day, Nevada.....

On May the 25th in 2004, Idlewild Park in Reno, Nevada, held its annual Earth Day activities. About 10,000 people showed up for the day and enjoyed music, crafts, displays and many demonstrations throughout the day.

The NvMA Education Committee organized their activity for children to make concrete paving stones. This activity is aimed at showing the children and the adults also, how we use the minerals and rocks that we mine from the earth. A volunteer from the NvMA and several other adults lending a helping hand, mixed batches of concrete ob the grass for the children to create the concrete paving stones.

By about 2:30 the booth for making concrete paving stones had to close for they had exceeded their expectations. They had in fact made over 350 concrete paving stones and used over 700 pounds of sand, gravel and cement. All of these materials were donated by the Nevada cement and CB Concrete, Martin Marietta and member companies of the NvMA. The results were awesome and really displayed why we need those special resources from our precious earth.

Paver Fundraising for the Nevada Community Historical Society…

The Nevada Community Historical Society raised funds back in 2002 for the development of a Patio at Briggs Terrace/Evergreen Lane. People were able to participate in the project by purchasing a brick or granite paver from the Historical Society, which was then placed on the surface of the Patio for all to see.

The brick or granite pavers were engraved with family member’s names that are no longer with us, business names or individual sponsor’s names. The money that was raised went to the maintenance and restoration of the buildings and the grounds, including the engraved brick or granite pavers, of Briggs Terrace/Evergreen Lane.

About Nevada, NV... Nevada is the fastest growing state of America. Just in one year the population increased by over 12%, but the population of the USA in this same year only increased by 6%. This is the state that is nickname The Silver City and many Us Navy ships are named after this precious state.

In 1864 it was named the 36th state of the United States of America. The first site of gold took place in Clark country. It was expected for thousands of people to flock to this area to get a piece of their own value. Mining is largely the states source of economy and has been the same for over hundreds of years. Nevada’s mines produce copper, molybdenum and lithium.

There was a sliver strike in Tonopah in the 1900’s which saved this precious state from depression. The gold was then later found several years after which then increased the states value to make them now the 2 nd richest in the world.

Nevada’s features are gracious mountain regions. It is also known as the state with the snow capped mountains. Nevada also features many large alpines, grasslands and sandy desserts.

For more information go to The official website for the state of Nevada

Cities of Nevada