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A green roof, or rooftop garden, is a vegetative layer grown on a rooftop. Green roofs provide shade and remove heat from the air through evapotranspiration, reducing temperatures of the roof surface and the surrounding air.

The topography of the watershed promotes a development pattern that is particularly detrimental to water quality. The oldest and most intensive development in the region has occurred along the ridge tops where there the land is the flattest. Consequently, the headwater streams are most likely to be burdened with uncontrolled stormwater impacts. Since the upper Reedy River is heavily urbanized, it suffers from flashy hydrology, bank instability, and heavy sediment loads. Upstate Forever is focusing on three priority issues to reverse to the degradation of the watershed: * creating incentives for adoption of low impact development (LID) * helping local governments address legacy stormwater issues * addressing the compromised state of the urban rivers