Made in the shade -- Under the Trees for Tomorrow program, MoDOT and its partner, the Missouri Department of Conservation, is providing half a million trees a year to youth groups throughout the state through 2012.  The program helps replace trees taken down during highway construction

Elect to protect --- When designing projects MoDOT keeps sensitive species and habitats in mind.  In 2007, 15 projects were completed using measures to ensure the safety of nine protected species.

Replace the space -- MoDOT replaced wetlands at a rate of three acres to one on projects built in 2007.

It's on the web -- To conserve energy and paper, MoDOT has begun providing project plans via the Internet, a move that will save about $200,000 a year.

From Tires to Fuel -- MoDOT crews clean up more than 80,000 car tires – about 600 tons – that are left on state highways every year. These tires are ground up and used as fuel for power plants.