What National Park Service role does Leslie accept near the end of season six?

Leslie accepts a National Park Service position as Regional Director near the end of season six.

The offer arrives after Leslie has endured a recall from Pawnee’s City Council and continued pursuing larger public-service goals. The job is initially based in Chicago, creating a major dilemma: Leslie wants the professional opportunity, but she is deeply attached to Pawnee and its Parks Department.

In the season-six finale, “Moving Up,” Ben Wyatt encourages Leslie to accept the position after attending a National Parks Conference. Leslie ultimately negotiates a compromise. Her office is relocated to Pawnee City Hall, allowing her to lead the Midwest branch without leaving home.

A common mix-up is confusing this job with Leslie’s later federal role. She becomes Regional Director of the National Park Service’s Midwest region first; in season seven, she later accepts a promotion connected to the U.S. Department of the Interior. The title is therefore more specific than simply “park director” or “city manager.”