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Route 150

Middle Fork River

Oakwood

Collison

While a little more than 17 miles were part of the designation, part of the land along the river remains in private ownership.

Vermilion County Conservation District

Middle Fork State Fish

and Wildlife Area

Dynegy

Power

Kickapoo

State

Park

In Danville, there are still some feelings of angst surrounding the lack of a reservoir. Lifelong residents and business owners explain this sentiment.

With help from the state’s attorney’s office, a new parcel is incorporated into the landscape.

Danville has changed immensely since the Middle Fork’s designation. Some believe this is a positive; others believe the city is not what it could have been.

Some of the conservation efforts in store for the Middle Fork in the future.

As conservationists, activists and residents look toward the future they hope the Middle Fork remains a cornerstone in the community.