At 10 AM PST on Wednesday, July 23, WORLD BLUE MIND DAY, a paddle out from Cowell Beach in Santa Cruz will celebrate the life of marine scientist, author, and Blue Mind innovator Wallace J Nichols, who passed away in 2024 at the age of 56. Paddlers are encouraged to show up on the sand by 9:45 AM. The first 900 paddlers will receive a blue marble, which J frequently held up to eye level to represent our blue planet, for the event. Friends and family will also be on the Team O’Neill catamaran and the Chardonnay sailboat, and a program will be conducted. Those not able to get into the water can view the event from the west side of the Santa Cruz Municipal Wharf as well as along West Cliff Drive. It will be an official Get Into Your Sanctuary activity in Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary, and there will be proclamations from elected officials, and a cleanup will be conducted at Cowell Beach immediately after.