Butte - Glenn Community College is a community college located in northern California between the towns of Chico, Oroville and Paradise, approximately 80 miles(126km) north of the state capital. A fully accredited two-year institution with educational facilities in Chico and Orland. The campus rests on a wildlife refuge and has been recognized as a national community college leader in sustainability winning the grand prize 2008 National Wildlife Federation's Chill Out Contest: Campus Solutions to Global Warming and the 2009 National Campus Sustainability Leadership Award. After the passing of the 1960 Donahoe Act, voters of Butte County created a local community college district in 1966 to serve the educational and vocational needs of its citizens. In 1967, Butte College began by offering law enforcement, fire science, and vocational nursing classes in various locations throughout Butte County. The College officially opened its doors to the community in 1968 at the old Durham High School site with over 1900 people enrolled at the new college.