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In 1921, she became a public relations representative for the Louisiana Forestry Department. She attended a Southern Forestry Congress in 1922 and persuaded the United States Forest Service to establish a national forest in Louisiana. [[U.S. Representative]] [[James B. Aswell]] of [[Natchitoches, Louisiana|Natchitoches]] worked with Dormon to bring to fruition the Kisatchie National Forest, which was designated in 1930 during the administration of [[U.S. President]] [[Herbert Hoover]].
In 1921, she became a public relations representative for the Louisiana Forestry Department. She attended a Southern Forestry Congress in 1922 and persuaded the United States Forest Service to establish a national forest in Louisiana. [[U.S. Representative]] [[James B. Aswell]] of [[Natchitoches, Louisiana|Natchitoches]] worked with Dormon to bring to fruition the Kisatchie National Forest, which was designated in 1930 during the administration of [[U.S. President]] [[Herbert Hoover]].
In 1941, during the administration of [[Governor]] [[Sam Houston Jones]], Dormon joined the Louisiana Highway Department (later the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development) as a beautification consultant. She was later a landscape consultant for the Charity Hospital in [[Pineville, Louisiana|Pineville]], originally named for Governor [[Huey Long|Huey Pierce Long, Jr.]]
In 1941, during the administration of [[Governor]] [[Sam Houston Jones]], Dormon joined the Louisiana Highway Department (later the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development) as a beautification consultant. She was later a landscape consultant for the former Charity Hospital in [[Pineville, Louisiana|Pineville]], named for Governor [[Huey Long|Huey Pierce Long, Jr.]]
She was a consultant for the former Hodges Gardens State Park,privately established in 1956 but transferred to the State of Louisiana in April 2007. It was since closed in 2019 and remains idle.
She was a consultant for the former Hodges Gardens State Park,privately established in 1956 but transferred to the State of Louisiana in April 2007. It was since closed in 2019 and remains idle.