Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe Preserving Our Homeland summer science camp

USGS scientists participated in the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe Preserving Our Homeland summer science camp in 2023. The camp teaches students about Cape Cod land and seascapes through the lenses of tribal knowledge, history, and Western science. Cathy Chamberlin introduces Mashpee students to the augmented reality sand box at the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribal Rod & Gun Club. This device allows them to create shapes in the sand that can is instantly rendered via contour lines using a digital projection system.  The device provides a hands-on way to introduce topographic maps and to demonstrate and explain watersheds and hydrology.