Preservation Park trails reopened on Monday, a few weeks after closing in light of a few coyotes scares.
The trails were closed for approximately three weeks starting July 5 after a few residents reported incidents that threatened their safety.
It's important to remain vigilant and to respect the space the coyotes are in now that the trails are back open, said Heather Flaherty, general manager of Parks and Recreation with the City of Guelph.
The city had consulted with the Guelph Humane Society and Coyote Canada Watch on how to proceed with the coyote scares.
Flaherty says it's important for residents to keep their dogs on a leash, not to feed wildlife and to take their garbage out with them.
The city maintains that coyotes are important predators in southern Ontario and play a crucial role in controlling the population of rabbits, rats and mice.
In urban areas, coyotes favour natural spaces like parks and streams and can be a problem if they feed on garbage, prey on livestock or come close to people.
The city advises that residents remove food sources by protecting them with a fence and securing them through bins and to never feed wildlife because it makes them less frightened of humans and makes them accustomed to food given by humans.