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Send your community events to kara. gerbert@alpineavalanche.com June 14,21,28 Nature Walk on the Wild Side, 9 a.m., Davis Mountains State Park.

After spring planting is complete, agricultural producers should make an appointment with the Farm Service Agency (FSA) to complete crop acreage reports before the applicable deadline. “Producers must file an accurate crop acreage report by the applicable deadline in order to receive many USDA program benefits,” said CED Carla Spencer, FSA’s County Executive Director for Brewster, Jeff Davis, and Presidio Counties.

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Free fitness classes will be held at the Marfa ISD weight room. Classes will be held on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 5:45 p.m. to 6:45 p.m. through June and July. Classes began on Tuesday and are available to residents of Marfa ages 18 and older, both men and women.

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The Big Bend Amateur Radio Club (BBARC) will hold its annual field day June 28-29 at the Double Diamond pavilion, eight miles south of Alpine on Hwy 118. As in years past, BBARC will participate in national amateur radio exercises from 1 p.m.

Alpine City Manager Megan Antrim resigned after a lengthy city council meeting held on Tuesday. The Avalanche reached out to Antrim, who commented, “I wish the city and the employees the very best.”

Last Wednesday, Senator César J. Blanco announced that Sul Ross State University will receive more than $13 million in new state funding. The investment in the university will aid in adding workforce to the region as well as strengthening conservation efforts across the Trans-Pecos and Big Bend areas.