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Walk MS: Libertyville
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Description
Volunteers make Walk MS happen, and are the foundation of why Walk MS is the largest walking fundraising event in the country. Thank you for your consideration in volunteering to help end MS forever.
Join us for Walk MS: Libertyville 2025
Date: May 17, 2026
Location: Independence Grove Forest Reserve
16400 Buckley Road, Libertyville, IL.
Volunteer Specialist Contact Information:
Wren Dahlfors| Wren.Dahlfors@nmss.org | 949-878-6323
Scroll down to sign up for volunteer opportunities.
IMPORTANT:
- **All volunteers under 18 must bring a completed volunteer consent form with guardian signature to the event. Please visit our
Youth Volunteers page to download our current Volunteer Consent Form.***
- **Final confirmations with full details will be sent to you the week of the event***
https://nmss.galaxydigital.com/need/index?s=1&need_init_id=15140
Location
Independence Grove Forest Preserve
Directions
All parking lots will be open except for the lot our Festival Event Site will be in
View our Parking Map attached on this page. We recommend the first two parking lots you will see to your left upon getting past the toll entry station
From I94W Northbound (Downtown Chicago)
- On I94 - Continue onto US-41 N (signs for Waukegan)
- Continue on US-41 N. Drive to W Des Plaines Dr in Libertyville Township
- Keep left to continue on US-41 N/Skokie Valley Rd
- Use the left 2 lanes to turn left onto IL-137 S/Buckley Rd
- Turn right onto W Des Plaines Dr - INDEPENDENCE GROVE FOREST PRESERVE Entrance
- Turn right upon passing the entrance toll booth
- We recommend filling the first two parking lots to your left
- Our Festival Site will be on the right just a few hundred feet past this first parking lot
- Parking is free regardless of residence county for all Walk MS attendees
From The Lake Forest Area
- Once on IL 176/Rockland Rd. until you hit Waukegan
- Turn Right onto Waukegan
- Use the Left two lanes to turn Left onto IL - 137 South / Buckley Road
- Turn right onto W Des Plaines Dr - INDEPENDENCE GROVE FOREST PRESERVE Entrance
- Turn right upon passing the entrance toll booth
- We recommend filling the first two parking lots to your left
- Our Festival Site will be on the right just a few hundred feet past this first parking lot
- Parking is free regardless of residence county for all Walk MS attendees
From Westbound (Grayslake, Mundelein etc.)
- Head east on IL-137 N/Buckley Rd
- Turn left onto W Des Plaines Dr - INDEPENDENCE GROVE FOREST PRESERVE Entrance
- Turn right upon passing the entrance toll booth
- We recommend filling the first two parking lots to your left
- Our Festival Site will be on the right just a few hundred feet past this first parking lot
- Parking is free regardless of residence county for all Walk MS attendees
From I94E - Southbound (Wisconsin + North IL)
- On I94 W - Take exit 10 for IL-21/Milwaukee Ave
- Take a Slight right to merge onto IL-21 S/S Illinois Rte 21/Milwaukee Ave/S Riverside Dr
- Continue on for 3.9 Miles
- Use the left lane to turn left onto IL-137 N
- Turn right onto W Des Plaines Dr - INDEPENDENCE GROVE FOREST PRESERVE Entrance
- Turn right upon passing the entrance toll booth
- We recommend filling the first two parking lots to your left
- Our Festival Site will be on the right just a few hundred feet past this first parking lot
- Parking is free regardless of residence county for all Walk MS attendees
How to Volunteer for This Opportunity
Please use link to view various volunteer opportunities and shifts available. Thank you!
