The underline conservancy (tuc) operated, maintained and programmed phase 1, brickell backyard. This half-mile segment features a walking and biking trail, a basketball court, a 50-foot dining table, pollinator gardens, a public stage for performances, numerous gathering spaces and plenty of seating areas. Through the support of the underline conservancys (tuc) contracted staff, the park offers 24-hour security and 16-hour maintenance. The brickell backyard also includes a dog friendly area where more than 20,000 doggie bags have been distributed. With more than 1.5 million visitors in the second year of operations, the staff updated policies and practices to ensure the communitys facilities were maintained in first class condition. Together with 150 area nonprofits, the conservancy offered more than 200 free programs for more than 12000 guests during the year. The underline conservancy took its lessons learned from the operations of phase 1 to prepare and open phase 2, an additional 2
This year, the underline continued to expand its reach across miami-dade county. We opened and now operate new park segments, grew our native gardens and urban forests by an additional 15 acres, and strengthened programming, partnerships, and workforce initiatives that deepen our impact across the community. The underline now stretches more than 3 miles from brickell to coconut grove, serving as both a public green space and a key mobility corridor for miami. By the end of 2026, tumo expects to open and operate all 10 miles of the underline. As a growing urban space that brings people together, the underline management organization is pleased to share our 2025 achievements below: welcomed more than 2.7 million visitors who walked, ran, biked, and socialized on the underline. Hosted 209 public and private events with 49,727 total attendees 86% of programming was free and open to the public. Standout events included the underlines first 5k race, the lululemon global day of running (600+ attendees), inter brazil day (5,000+ participants), and a new world symphony pop-up performance. Engaged 745 volunteers who contributed 2,415 hours of service, with an estimated value exceeding 80,000. We recruited 489 new volunteers who supported 190+ events. Planted 1,671 trees and more than 60,000 native plants. The team also planted the parks first two microforests. Continued the green leaders (an apprenticeship that upskills young adults in climate tech and horticulture) program in its third year, hosted 7 field trips, and held 17 environmental education events in partnership with 6 nonprofits through the usda-funded growing miamis green corridor program. Established the park stewards initiative in partnership with chapman partnership and the lennar foundation hiring 6 individuals experiencing homelessness into full-time park roles. Four of the six transitioned into permanent housing by year-end. Launched five inter bike share stations with 50+ bikes, an fpl green fleet of 10+ ele