The last day for ordering a discounted compost cart through the city is Friday.

Through 5 p.m. Friday, residents can pay a one-time fee of $25 for the pre-paid cart which will be home delivered by mid-September. The carts are in sizes of 32-,64- or 96-gallon carts.

Additional carts can be ordered for the same address for $50 each.

Those interested in ordering the carts can do so at www.A2gov.org/compost (and add the payment to the next water bill) or place an order in person or by phone to the Customer Service & Payment Center, 220 E. Huron in Ann Arbor, during weekday business. They may also order a cart by calling 734-994-7336, ext. 0.

The carts can be filled with paper yard waste bags for collecting and transporting yard debris to the curb for weekly, seasonal pickup and to help handle fall leaves. Cart 
ordering information is posted online.

This is the first year fall leaf collections have been replaced by a weekly compost pickup. More information on the change is posted at www.a2gov.org/leaves. 

Eco-show for kids in Chelsea

Want to teach your children about the importance of being eco-friendly?

A pollution solution show is being featured at the Chelsea District Library, 221 S. Main St., from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. on Wednesday, July 28.

The show will present a 40-minute ecology lesson about the endangered environment with fun, magic and audience involvement. The goal is to show children the role they play in protecting the environment.

The event is free and open to the public.

Ecology Center fundraising goes virtual

The Ecology Center expanded its annual EcoRide to raise money for the center by opening its fundraising to the virtual world.

EcoRide 2.0 allows visitors to create a personalized avatar and raise money for the center.

For more information, email support@ecocenter.org or visit http://www.ecocenter.org/.

Huron River meeting to be held this week

A Huron River Water Trail Meeting will be hosted Wednesday, July 28 in Dexter.

To be held at the Dexter Public Library, 3255 Alpine St., the Huron River Watershed Council event is meant to be a discussion with stakeholders interested in developing a Huron River "Water Trail." Interest in a water trail has come from those who want to create improved recreational access to the river.

The event will be held from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

The goal of the meeting is to garner interest, input, and manpower. Pre-registration is required by e-mailing Laura Rubin at lrubin@hrwc.org or calling 734-769-5123, ext. 606.

To get information about a local environment event or announcement mentioned in the Tuesday environment briefs, contact reporter Tina Reed at tinareed@annarbor.com, call her at 734-623-2535 or find her on Twitter @TreedinAA.