On Friday, July 24, 2009, soldier-Drum TV reporter Sam Dillon aired his feature story developed from spending a day with the Eastern Lake Ontario Dune and Salmon River Stewards. Drum TV is the military television station serving Fort Drum and the greater Watertown, NY, area.

Dillon and NYSG's Steward Program Coordinator Mary Penney toured the public access resource areas along the Eastern shore of Lake Ontario and Dillon interviewed the 2009 Dune Stewards. His report was enhanced with scenic footage of the Salmon River Falls Unique Area and information from the Fort Drum recreational services staff about how to rent kayaks, canoes and motorized boats to enjoy the region’s natural resources.