NEWS RELEASES
For Immediate Release
April 30, 2026
BWS's Hālawa Xeriscape Garden Closure Dates for the Month of May
What:
The Board of Water Supply’s (BWS) Hālawa Xeriscape Garden will be closed to the general public on Wednesday, May 6 & 27, 2026.
Where:
Hālawa Xeriscape Garden
99-1268 Iwaena Street
Hālawa Valley’s Central Park Industrial Area
Details:
The Hālawa Xeriscape Garden (HXG) will be closed to the general public on Wednesday, May 6 & 27, 2026. The garden will be open to the public during normal hours from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on all other Wednesdays in the month of May.
The HXG is a three-acre demonstration garden that displays a series of unthirsty, water-conserving plants in a visually attractive garden. The BWS opened the garden to the public in September 1989 as a way to educate Oʻahu residents on ways to save water outdoors in lawns, gardens, and landscaped areas.
For more information contact the BWS Communications Office at (808) 748-5041 or by email at contactus@hbws.org.
About the Board of Water Supply
The Board of Water Supply (BWS), a semi-autonomous agency of the City and County of Honolulu, manages Oʻahu’s municipal water resources and distribution system. As the largest water utility in the State, the BWS serves approximately one million customers on Oʻahu. The BWS embraces its mission of “Water for Life – Ka Wai Ola” – to provide a safe, dependable, and affordable water supply, now and into the future. Uwē ka lani, ola ka honua – “When the heavens weep, the earth lives.” For more information, visit www.boardofwatersupply.com, follow @BWSHonolulu or like the BWS’s Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/BWSHonolulu.
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Contact:
Kathleen Elliott-Pahinui
Public Information Officer
Honolulu Board of Water Supply
Phone: (808) 748-5319