San Mateo Outdoor Educaion is a 4 night/5 day residential environmental education program for 5th & 6th grade students from San Mateo County. The program is operated by San Mateo County Office of Education and is located on 1000 acres of redwoods @ YMCA Camp Jones Gulch in the Santa Cruz mountains. The goal of the program is to develop students’ knowledge about the environment, appreciation of nature, and involvement as citizens in an increasingly interdependent world. The curriculum is interdisciplinary environmental education focused on ecological concepts, marine science and organic gardening and experiential education.