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Dormon died in [[Shreveport]] and is interred at the Briarwood Baptist Church Cemetery near her home.

Dormon died in [[Shreveport]] and is interred at the Briarwood Baptist Church Cemetery near her home.

She willed Briarwood to the public, and it is open for tours and other events. More information is available on Dormon in "The Gift of the Wild Things: The Life of Caroline Dormon'' written by Fran Holman. Also available is ''Adventures in Wild Flowers: The Timeless Writings of Caroline Dormon,'' a compilation of fifty articles edited by Dr. Holman.

She willed Briarwood to the public, and it is open for tours and other events. More information is available on Dormon in ''The Gift of the Wild Things: The Life of Caroline Dormon'' written by Fran Holman. Also available is ''Adventures in Wild Flowers: The Timeless Writings of Caroline Dormon,'' a compilation of fifty articles edited by Dr. Holman.

In 1972, an art show named in Caroline Dormon's honor was organized in Shreveport the year after her death by, Emmett Elmo Rhodes, Jr. (1923-1992). For twenty-six years, this annual art show and festival ran to promote nature art in her name which eventually received entries from all over the state. The show had both children's and adult divisions. It was held at different venues located in Shreveport and was first help at the R. S. Barnwell Art and Garden Center, then at Mall St. Vincent, then at the [[Louisiana State Exhibit Museum]].

In 1972, an art show named in Caroline Dormon's honor was organized in Shreveport the year after her death by, Emmett Elmo Rhodes, Jr. (1923-1992). For twenty-six years, this annual art show and festival ran to promote nature art in her name which eventually received entries from all over the state. The show had both children's and adult divisions. It was held at different venues located in Shreveport and was first help at the R. S. Barnwell Art and Garden Center, then at Mall St. Vincent, then at the [[Louisiana State Exhibit Museum]].