The New Russia Township Preserve was created from 160 acres of farmland just north of Oberlin city limits into a recreation, garden, and nature center.

The preserve, on land just north of Kendall at Oberlin, includes 15 acres of arboretum, 7.2 acres of water contained in three lakes, community gardens, a horse ring, backpacking trails, and camping space.

The land is grassy at the northern end with twin ponds, melting into woods at the midsection, and turning into wetlands at the southeastern edge.