"I see Goleta Monarch Butterfly Grove as an important coastal grove where migrating monarch butterflies cluster from October to February after coming to California each fall to escape cold weather, but those aggregations are threatened by climate change and pesticides." - Chelsee Lowe Chelsee Lowe Chelsee Lowe is a Los Angeles-based writer with an obsession with good eats and interesting stories. She regularly contributes to Travel + Leisure, TravelAge West, Ventura Blvd, and L.A. Parent, writing about food, family travel, and more. Travel + Leisure Editorial Guidelines