DIXON – The cool wind may have been brisk, but spirits were high Friday afternoon as a crowd gathered at President’s Park in Dixon for a trail dedication.

The dedication was part of the ongoing effort of the Rock River Trail Initiative to create a 300-mile recognized trail from the Rock River’s source in Fond du Lac, Wis., to the Mississippi River in Rock Island.

Among those who gathered for the dedication were Dixon Mayor Jim Burke, Dixon Park District Executive Director Deb Carey, and members of the Illinois Department of Natural Resources.