Nervin Center Green Roof

Beyond the trees at this location is a view of the vegetated surface on the Nevin Welcome Center green roof. This location is also part of the Sustainable Landscapes Trail. The vegetation covers 68% of the roof. These plants were chosen not only for their aesthetic, but also their practicality: the vegetated roof surfaces capture and treat precipitation falling on the building roof, which protects local waterways. The layers of soil and plants also act as an insulating layer in the winter and decrease the cooling demand in the summer. Additionally, the plantings require no irrigation and very little weeding and the riverstone ballast alongside the perimeter of the roof serves to slow and direct stormwater runoff to storm drains.