If you read the Sangha's blog, you may remember that we have had to close down our participation in the Tree Bank program ( earthsangha.org/blog "What's Next for the Tree Bank "). Something we didn't cover in that post was the program's legacy. What good did the Tree Bank do and how durable are its benefits likely to be? Of course it's impossible to say for sure, but in this note I'll explain why I think the prospects are actually quite good. The Tree Bank Hispaniola was an a