Fox Island is a 605-acre park located in southwest Allen County. The park's address is 7324 Yohne Road. Fox Island is twelve minutes from Fort Wayne International Airport, eight minutes from Lutheran Hospital and nineteen minutes from downtown Fort Wayne. The park's neighbors include Interstate 69, the National Serv-All Landfill and the Eagle Marsh Preserve. Fox Island is a park within a park that has 270 acres dedicated as a state nature preserve. This area protects unique plants, animals and geographic features. Fox Island has seven miles of trails throughout the preserve. These routes allow visitors to enjoy the beauty and splendor of the park. Fox Island also has over six miles of cross-country skiing trails in the winter and is available when there is more than four inches of snow on the ground. Nature Center programs are available for fun or as home study credit. Fox Island State Wildlife Refuge contains marshes and marshes that border a forested dune. The dune is the result of the decline of the Wisconsin glacier. The reserve is home to over 190 species of birds. The diverse terrestrial and aquatic forms create an assortment of plant societies, which support the animals. Black oak, white oak, black walnut, wild cherry, willow, cottonwood, and sycamore all provide shade in the preserve. In the northwestern part of the reserve, wetlands contain open water surrounded by vegetation. The reserve also contains old camps in a number of later phases. The nature center is a charming log cabin and contains a conference room and large and small classrooms. All rooms in the nature center are available for rent. A gift shop, Allen County Parks administrative offices, school offices, and an ass... half full of paper... with lips. Retrieved February 26, 2012, from http://getyourbotanyon.blogspot.com/2011/07/indianas-ladys-slippers.htmlPlants. (2012). Retrieved February 26, 2012, from http://foxislandalliance.org/living_things/fi_plants_schutt/Reptiles. (2012). Retrieved February 26, 2012, from http://foxislandalliance.org/living_things/fi_reptiles/Sidhe, W. (2012). Facts about morels. Retrieved February 26, 2012, from http://www.ehow.com/print/about_5364704_morel-mushrooms.html Morels or morels (the honeycomb mushrooms). (2010). Retrieved February 26, 2012, from http://www.mushroomsource.com/morel-mushrooms.htmlWhite-tailed Deer. (2012). Retrieved February 26, 2012, from http://www.in.gov/dnr/fishwild/3359.htmZartman, R. (2012, February 13). Interview by D. Housholder [Personal interview]. Fox Island Animal Information, Fort Wayne, IN.